>...If I pay somebody to build me a house, I own the house.
Yes, but you don't own the blueprints, i.e. the right to copy the plans and make and sell an identical home to someone else.
>Going forward - I would suggest you get some sort of formal agreement in place.
Agreed, this is absolutely the best policy.
Rick Borup, MCSD
recursion (rE-kur'-shun) n.
see recursion.