>>>>File #9483 points to a dead link. Any other ideas?
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>>>Kevin,
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>>>#987 used to point to a programming contract. I have e-mailed the author to let him know his link is dead.
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>>>However, Evan has the right response.
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>>>The best and really only place to get a software development/maintenance agreement is from a lawyer that specializes in such things for the jurisdiction in which you want it enforced -- in your case, California. I have never seen a boiler-plate contract that would work in all situations, and too many instances where software writers have been stung by not having a good agreement. The California State Bar Association has a legal referral program which can put you in touch with a lawyer in you area. Most county bar associations have a similar program. The State associations legal referral number if 415-538-2250.
>>>
>>>regards,
>>>
>>>J M Edgar
>>>Cal Bar # 103603
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>>I came across this program at the following link. I haven't ordered it yet but it seems to warranty the product to work in all 50 states.
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>>http://www.contractedge.com
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>>Pat.
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>You better be careful with software like that. In Texas, our wonderful state leg. has outlawed the sale of software meant to replace lawyers, a couple of years ago. They claimed it was to protect the public from incomplete legal information. Products like [Contract in a Box] had to be pulled from the stores.
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>The best advice is talk with lawyer specializing in software/consulting contracts.

Do you know of any or how to locate a competent lawyer that specializes in software/consulting contracts? I have had alot of difficulty in finding one anywhere near me in Columbus, Ohio. Most that I have been referred to have been out of state and charge huge fees at that.

In the past I have actually used a lawyer in Texas. <g>

pat.