Internet Resources from Teneron
Internet Resources Available From Teneron

This software package is only one of the many resources available from Teneron at our Internet web site, http://www.teneron.com/.

Other resources available include:

•	Additional LegalPoint Documents

•	Business Law Topics Legal Information for Small Business


Legal Point Documents
Additional LegalPoint Documents

This software package came with a sample document so that you could see the power of the LegalPoint legal documents engine. Now that you have the software, be sure to utilize it to it’s full potential. At the present time, there are more than 80 legal documents available covering 8 different topic areas.

Here is a partial list of documents available on the web site. New documents are being added over time, so if you need something that is not listed here, look at http://www.teneron.com/ to see if the document is available.

Financial

                      Equipment Lease

                      The Equipment Lease Agreement is used to lease property in

                      return for regular lease payments.

                      General Release by Individual Claimant

                      The General Release by Individual Claimant is used when one

                      person is acknowledging release of a claim against another

                      person.

                      Guaranty

                      The Guaranty document allows individuals to personally

                      guarantee that a corporation will fulfill the obligations of a

                      contract. Corporations may also use the Guaranty to

                      guarantee the obligations of other corporations.

                      Letter Disputing Credit File

                      The Letter Disputing Credit File provides a formal letter

                      notifying to a credit bureau that it has incorrect, incomplete or

                      missing information regarding the sender.

                      Promissory Note

                      A Promissory Note establishes the obligation of a borrower

                      to repay a debt with interest.

                      Release of Contract Claim

                      The Release of Contract Claim is used by an individual or

                      company that is releasing a "breach of contract" claim against

                      another individual or company.

                      Request for Credit Report

                      The Request for Credit Report is a letter used by an

                      individual to request a copy of his or her credit report from a

                      national or local credit bureau.

                      Security Agreement

                      The Security Agreement allows a party borrowing money

                      from another to give a security interest (ie. collateral) in some

                      tangible personal property.

                      Settlement Agreement

                      The Settlement Agreement is used when two parties to a

                      contract that is in dispute agree to settle and resolve their

                      differences by further written agreement.

Sales & Marketing

                       Advertising Agency Agreement

                       The Advertising Agency Agreement establishes the

                       relationship between an advertiser and its advertising

                       agency, including the compensation for the agency's

                       advertising services.

                       Co-Op Promotional Agreement

                       The Co-Op Promotional Agreement is used to arrange for

                       an in-store or special promotion with a retailer or other

                       entity.

                       Distributorship Agreement - Exclusive

                       The Exclusive Distributorship Agreement provides a

                       distributor with exclusive rights to distribute a manufacturer's

                       goods within a defined territory.

                       Distributorship Agreement - Non-Exclusive

                       The Non-Exclusive Distributorship Agreement allows a

                       manufacturer to distribute goods through an independent

                       distributor.

                       Joint Marketing Agreement

                       The Joint Marketing Agreement allows two companies

                       selling complementary products or services to cooperate in

                       marketing.

                       Sales Employment Agreement

                       The Sales Executive Employment Agreement is an

                       employment agreement tailored for an important sales

                       person.

                       Sales Representative Agreement

                       The Sales Representative Agreement establishes an

                       individual or company as an independent sales

                       representative for a manufacturer or other seller of tangible

                       goods.

                       Talent/Model Release

                       The Talent/Model Release is signed by an individual to

                       acknowledge consent to the use of the individual's picture in

                       connection with advertising a product or service.

                       Testimonial Consent and Release

                       The Testimonial Consent and Release is signed by an

                       individual to acknowledge consent for the use of a personal

                       endorsement of an advertiser's product or service.

Personal & Employment

                       Acceptance of Employment

                       The Acceptance of Employment is a letter from an individual

                       to a company, and states acceptance of an employment

                       offer.

                       Assignment of Pre-Employment Works

                       The Assignment of Pre-Employment Works is used when a

                       new employee is assigning ownership of software to a

                       company.

                       Conflict of Interest Guidelines

                       The Conflict of Interest Guidelines is a set of rules for your

                       employees to follow to avoid a conflict of interest.

                       Employee Non-Compete Agreement

                       The Employee Non-Compete Agreement is signed by new

                       employees. If the employee later leaves the company, this

                       agreement prevents him or her from competing against the

                       company, recruiting other employees, or misusing

                       confidential information.

                       Employee Rules of Conduct

                       The Employee Rules of Conduct are designed to provide a

                       reasonable set of regulations for employees to follow.

                       Employment Application

                       This Application for Employment may be used by

                       companies taking applications for general employees.

                       Executive Employment Agreement

                       The Executive Employment Agreement is used when a

                       company hires an individual for a senior management

                       position.

                       Independent Contractor (Consulting)

                       The Independent Contractor Agreement is used when a

                       company wants to retain a consultant to provide services to

                       the company for a limited period of time.

                       Offer Of Employment

                       The Offer of Employment is a letter which makes a written

                       offer of employment to a prospective employee.

                       Rejection of Applicant

                       The Rejection of Applicant letter notifies a job applicant that

                       he or she has not been selected.

                       Terms of Employment

                       The Terms of Employment is signed by new employees to

                       acknowledge that they understand the basic terms of their

                       employment arrangement.

Sale & Purchase Goods

                       Agreement for the Sale of Goods

                       Use the Agreement for the Sale of Goods when two parties,

                       the seller and the buyer, negotiate for the sale of goods.

                       Bill of Sale

                       The Bill of Sale is used to document the sale of tangible

                       personal property.

                       Limited Warranty

                       The Limited Warranty statement is used by a manufacturer

                       when selling tangible products.

                       Notice by Buyer - Cancellation for Breach

                       The Notice by Buyer - Cancellation for Breach is a letter

                       used by a buyer when the seller has breached an Agreement

                       for the Sale of Goods.

                       Notice by Seller - Cancellation for Breach

                       The Notice By Seller - Cancellation for Breach is a letter

                       used by a seller when the buyer has breached an Agreement

                       for the Sale of Goods.

                       Notice of Cancellation of Order

                       The Notice of Cancellation of Order - Goods Not Received

                       is a form letter used when a seller has failed to deliver goods

                       on a timely basis.

                       Notice of Past Due Account - First

                       The First Notice of Past Due Account provides a "friendly"

                       written reminder to a buyer of goods that the invoice amount

                       is still owed.

                       Notice of Past Due Account - Second

                       The Second Notice Of Past Due Account provides a strong

                       reminder to a buyer of goods that the invoice amount has not

                       been paid.

                       Notice of Past Due Account - Final

                       The Final Notice Of Past Due Account is the third and final

                       notice to send to a buyer that has not paid an invoice.

                       Notice of Rejection of Non-Conforming Goods

                       The Notice of Rejection of Non-Conforming Goods is a

                       form letter a buyer sends to a seller who has sent goods

                       inconsistent with an order.

                       Purchase Order

                       The Purchase Order is the front page of a purchase order

                       form. Combine it with the Purchase Order Terms document

                       to create a complete purchase order.

                       Purchase Order Terms

                       The Purchase Order Terms document provides a set of

                       terms and conditions to go with a purchase order. A

                       purchase order should always include a set of terms.

                       Sale of Goods on Consignment Agreement

                       The Sale of Goods on Consignment Agreement allows a

                       Consignor to provide goods to a Consignee, who then

                       attempts to sell the goods. The Consignee then pays the

                       Consignor for goods sold and returns any unsold goods.

Corporate

                       Action by Incorporator

                       After a new company has been incorporated, the Action By

                       Incorporator is completed to "hand off" the remaining

                       organization chores to the directors and officers.

                       Bylaws

                       The Bylaws document provides a set of bylaws for a

                       corporation. Bylaws establish the rules governing the

                       management of a corporation, such as annual meeting dates,

                       quorum requirements, and officer's duties. Every corporation

                       must have a set of bylaws.

                       Certificate of Incorporation

                       This Certificate of Incorporation is used by an individual to

                       form a new corporation in Delaware or in one of the

                       numerous states following the Delaware corporation law.

                       Corporate Secretary's Certificate

                       The Corporate Secretary's Certificate is used to document

                       special actions taken by the corporation's board of

                       directors. It is generally used to assure a party outside of the

                       corporation that the board has authorized a particular action.

                       General Proxy

                       The General Proxy form is used by a stockholder to appoint

                       another person to vote on the stockholder's behalf at a

                       corporation's meeting of shareholders.

                       Partnership Agreement

                       The Partnership Agreement establishes two or more

                       individuals as partners in a business venture.

                       Written Consent of Directors

                       The Unanimous Written Consent Of Directors In Lieu Of

                       The First Meeting is used by the directors of a new small

                       corporation to formally approve the initial actions of a new

                       corporation.

Technology

                       Beta Test Agreement

                       The Beta Test Agreement is used by the developer of a new

                       software or computer hardware product to arrange for a test

                       and evaluation of the product prior to release.

                       Confidentiality Agreement

                       The Confidentiality Agreement is used when one party with

                       confidential or proprietary information will be disclosing that

                       information to someone else. This agreement states that the

                       recipient of the information will not share it with anyone else.

                       Prepackaged Software License

                       The Prepackaged Software License form is typically used

                       with mass market software sold to personal computer users.

                       Reciprocal Non-Disclosure Agreement

                       The Reciprocal Non-Disclosure Agreement form is used by

                       two parties who propose to disclose confidential information

                       to the other in anticipation of a possible business

                       arrangement.

                       Sale of Technology Agreement

                       This Sale of Technology Agreement is used when the

                       developer or owner of a software program sells the

                       ownership interest to someone else.

                       Software Development Agreement

                       The Software Development Agreement is used when a

                       buyer "hires" a developer to develop custom software. The

                       buyer pays for the development effort, and has full

                       ownership of the software produced.

                       Software Distribution Agreement

                       The Software Distribution Agreement allows a software

                       developer to distribute pre-packaged software through an

                       independent distributor.

                       Software License Agreement

                       The Software License Agreement is used when a Developer

                       licenses software directly to an end user.

                       Software Source Code Escrow Agreement

                       The Software Source Code Escrow Agreement protects

                       licensees of a software program. It places the developer's

                       source code in escrow, so that licensees may retrieve it if the

                       developer goes out of business or otherwise becomes

                       unable to provide software support.

Real Estate

                       Commercial Lease Agreement

                       The Commercial Lease Agreement is used to lease a part of

                       a building to a tenant for commercial purposes.

                       Landlord Demand Letter

                       The Landlord Demand Letter provides a written notice from

                       a landlord to a tenant that has failed to make rent payments

                       that the tenant must leave.

                       Landlord Notice Terminating Tenancy

                       The Landlord's Notice Terminating Tenancy is a form letter

                       to be used by a landlord terminating a tenant's

                       month-to-month tenancy.

                       Landlord's Consent to Assignment

                       Use the Landlord's Consent to Assignment when a landlord

                       confirms its consent to a tenant's assignment (transfer) of a

                       lease to a third party.

                       Landlord's Rules and Regulations

                       The Landlord's Rules and Regulations document establishes

                       rules for all commercial tenants in a building or development

                       project.

                       Residential House Lease Agreement

                       The Residential House Lease Agreement is used by a

                       property owner leasing a house to one or more individuals

                       for a personal residence.

                       Tenant's Assignment of Lease Agreement

                       The Tenant's Assignment of Lease Agreement allows a

                       tenant in a commercial or residential real estate lease to

                       assign (transfer) the lease to someone else.

                       Tenant's Notice Terminating Tenancy

                       The Tenant's Notice Terminating Tenancy is a letter to be

                       used by a tenant to provide notice of termination of a

                       month-to-month tenancy.

                       Termination of Lease Agreement

                       The Termination of Lease Agreement is used by a landlord

                       and tenant for early termination of a lease agreement. It may

                       be used with either a residential or commercial lease

                       agreement.

Personal Asset Protection

                       Durable Power of Attorney

                       The Durable Power of Attorney allows an individual (the

                       "grantor") to authorize someone else to act on the grantor's

                       behalf. It is considered "durable" because the authorization

                       remains in force even if the grantor later becomes disabled.

                       General Power of Attorney

                       The Power of Attorney allows an individual (the "grantor")

                       to authorize someone else to act on the grantor's behalf.

                       Health Care Power of Attorney

                       The Health Care Power of Attorney allows you to appoint a

                       person to make health and medical care decisions for you if

                       you are incapacitated or have a condition which makes you

                       unable to make a knowing health care decision for yourself.

                       Health Care Power of Attorney - Disclosure Statement

                       A Disclosure Statement is required in several states as a

                       companion document to the Health Care Power of

                       Attorney.

                       Living Will

                       A Living Will is a legal statement made by an individual that

                       expresses whether or not he or she wishes to be kept alive

                       by artificial medical means or life support in the event of a

                       terminal or hopeless illness or injury.

                       Pre-Nuptial Agreement

                       A Pre-Nuptial Agreement is a contract for a couple to sign

                       before they get married, to spell out each other's rights on

                       matters such as property, income, alimony, and inheritance.

                       Revocation of Power of Attorney

                       The Revocation of Power of Attorney is used to terminate

                       the authority granted to an attorney by a power of attorney.

                       Special Power of Attorney

                       The Special Power of Attorney allows an individual (the

                       "grantor") to authorize someone else to act on the grantor's

                       behalf. It is considered "special" because it only authorizes

                       the attorney to do specific things.

                       WiII - Spouse and Adult Children

                       This will distributes the estate to the spouse, or if the spouse

                       is deceased, equally to the children.

                       WiII - Spouse and Trusts for Children

                       This will distributes the estate to the spouse, or if the spouse

                       is deceased, divides the estate into trust funds for the

                       children.

                       WiII - Spouse, No Children or Unequal Shares

                       This will distributes the estate to the spouse, or if the spouse

                       dies first, to the people you specify in the percentages you

                       specify. This will can be used to make unequal distributions

                       to your children.

                       Will - Adult Children Only

                       This will distributes the estate to the testator's children in

                       equal portions.

                       Will - No Children, or Unequal Shares

                       This will distributes the estate to the people you specify, in

                       the percentages you specify. You may leave 100% to one

                       person, if you desire. You can also use this will to make

                       unequal distributions to your children.

                       Will - Trusts for Children

                       This will distributes the estate into trust funds for the

                       children.


Business Law Topics
Business Law Topics - Legal Information for Small Business

The Business Law Topics Section of the Teneron web site provides practical information on topics ranging from choosing a lawyer to setting up a corporation. General information about legal topics important to small business is available for anyone requiring a starter course in business law.

Topics covered include:

Getting the Most Out of LegalPoint

                       Getting the Most Out of LegalPoint

                       Finding a Good Lawyer

General Business Issues

                       Antitrust Laws

                       Deceptive Trade Practices

                       Exclusive Dealing

                       Exclusive Rights

                       Exporting

                       Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

                       Franchises

                       Home Offices

                       Leasing Equipment

                       Price Discrimination

                       Product Marketing

                       Restrictions in the Resale of Goods

                       Sales and Use Tax

                       Shipping Terms - Risk of Loss

                       Strict Liability and Product Liability

                       Uniform Commercial Code

                       Value Added Reseller (VAR)

                       Warranties

                       Zoning and Other Land Use Rules

Employment Issues

  Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

                       COBRA - Group Medical Benefits

                       Employees and Independent Contractors (Consultants)

                       Employment At Will

                       Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

                       Family & Medical Leave Act of 1993

                       Garnishment

                       Keyman Insurance

                       Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA)

                       Plant Closing Law

                       Sexual Harassment

                       Unemployment Taxes and Insurance

                       Veterans Employment

                       Workers Compensation

Corporate Issues

                       Bulk Sales Law

                       Limited Liability Companies

                       S Corporations

                       Stockholder Cumulative Voting

Intellectual Property Issues

                       Confidential Information

                       Copyrights

                       Patents

                       Trade Secrets

                       Trademarks and Servicemarks

Financial Issues

                       Bankruptcy

                       Fair Credit Laws

                       Financing Statements

                       Joint and Several Liabilities

                       Promissory Notes

                       Truth in Lending Act

                       Usury

Legal Issues

                       Advanced Health Care Directives

                       Agency

                       Defamation (Slander and Libel)

                       Disclaimers

                       Discrimination in Housing

                       Eminent Domain

                       Property Ownership

                       Small Claims Court