Whether you're an advisor taking equity, a fractional CXO billing monthly, or a management consultant on a 12-week engagement, DocFila's consulting agreement covers fees, deliverables, IP ownership, confidentiality, and tax treatment cleanly.
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Advisory hours, deliverables, or fractional role definition.
Hourly, monthly retainer, project fee, or equity grant — with vesting schedule for advisor shares.
Initial term, renewal, and notice for termination by either side.
Mutual confidentiality and standard carve-outs.
Client owns deliverables on payment; consultant retains pre-existing IP and tools.
Explicit 1099 / self-employed status and tax responsibility.
Disclosure of competing engagements and right to terminate on conflict.
Mutual indemnity, capped liability tied to fees received.
Tap "Use This Template" — it opens in DocFila on web, iOS, or Android.
Smart fields auto-detect party names, dates and amounts. Edit any clause inline.
Email, SMS, or shareable signing link. Set signing order if needed.
Signed copy lives in your AES-256 encrypted vault. Optionally anchor on-chain with DocFila Verify.
Yes. Once both parties sign electronically through DocFila, the agreement is legally binding under the ESIGN Act (US), eIDAS (EU), and equivalent e-signature laws in 100+ countries. For high-stakes contracts you can additionally anchor the signature on the blockchain with DocFila Verify.
Yes. Open the template in DocFila, fill in the smart fields (party names, dates, amounts), add or remove clauses, and save your custom version to your vault for reuse.
DocFila's templates are drafted in plain language by legal practitioners and updated regularly. They are appropriate for typical business situations. For high-value, cross-border, or regulated transactions, we recommend a lawyer review the final draft.
Free on the DocFila Free tier. Unlimited e-signatures and DocFila Verify (blockchain anchoring) require Pro at $9.99/mo.