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- SECTION 3
-
- FORMS- INFORMATION REQUIRED
-
- SECTION 3-1 FORMS IN GENERAL
-
- In this section of the manual, we'll explain what information
- is needed to prepare each form, and will outline for what
- purposes the form is useful.
-
- THE HOME LEGAL GUIDE provides a large library of forms for
- your use. Before you draft any form, please read and consider
- the directions on each form.
-
- Our directions tell you what information that you'll need to
- complete each form, what you should have read in the package
- before beginning. If any changes have taken place since the
- manual was last revised, these changes will be reflected in a
- "read.me" file on the distribution disks.
-
- SECTION 3-2 GENERAL FORMS
-
- We begin with general forms. Again- we welcome your
- suggestions for future forms! Let us know.
-
- SECTION 3-3 ADVERTISING PURCHASE ORDER:
-
- The form is used to purchase ads, set credit terms for their
- payment, and establish schedules for the advertising. Although
- usable by sellers of advertising it is intended for use by
- buyers of advertising.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- Names, address, telephone numbers and contact persons for both
- parties. The date of each purchase order's beginning and end.
- The terms for repayment as well as the schedule.
-
- SECTION 3-4 ASSIGNMENT OF PROMISSORY NOTE
-
- This form prepares both recourse and non-recourse assignment
- of promissory notes. The following information is required:
-
- The owner of the note; the makers of the note; the original
- amount of the note; the interest rate; the present balance on
- the note; the buyer of the note.
-
- SECTION 3-5 BAILMENT (Agreement to lend or borrow personal
- property; this is opposed to real estate (land))
-
- This form is limited to NON PROFIT borrowings! If you are in
- the rental business, a rental contract tailored to your
- business is required. Sometimes in doing someone a favor and
- lending them your lawn mower, or whatever, disagreements occur
- due to questions like: when was the item due back? if it
- breaks, who pays for it? In addition if you think that you are
- doing someone a favor by lending them your hedge clippers
- watch out if the hedge clippers break and hurt the borrower.
- In many cases courts permit borrowers to sue for being lent
- something dangerous. This form limits this type of liability.
-
- This form should stop these disagreements from happening in
- the first place since it specifies the conditions for the
- bailment.
-
- A few other formalities are included in this form. One of the
- most important is an "indemnity" clause which provides that if
- the property causes injury to another that they are
- responsible.
-
- Information required:
-
- Name of the owner; name of the property; description of the
- property; length of the loan; purpose of the borrowing (use
- this subclause to limit use of the item); whether the
- property will be insured by the owner or borrower, or
- neither; if to be insured by the borrower, state limits of
- coverage
-
- WARNING: If the owner has insurance and agrees to carry the
- liability, this may void his own coverage. Check with your
- agent about this.
-
- SECTION 3-6 BANKRUPTCY PROOF OF CLAIM
-
- Rats! Someone has filed bankruptcy. If there are going to be
- assets in the bankruptcy- file a claim. Most people get so
- angry when someone files bankruptcy that they throw away the
- file on the debt. That means that the few people who do file
- claims often get paid very well.
-
- This program provides a chance to get your claim in and get
- your payoff.
-
- Information needed:
-
- State the name of the debtor, the district, case number of the
- bankruptcy; whether the claimant is a individual, partnership,
- corporation; address of the claimant; the amount due on the
- debt [be precise here] as principal; the amount of additional
- charges (such as interest, attorneys fees) together with an
- explanation of why the additional charges are due; and if a
- judgment was entered on the debt, the amount of the same and
- the court where the judgment for the debt was entered.
-
- SECTION 3-7 BILL OF SALE FOR USED GOODS
-
- This form is used to as a combination receipt and bill of
- sale. It is intended solely for a deal in which a CONSUMER
- sells something that they own to another person. This form was
- prepared because small claims courts are populated with cases
- in which someone who has bought a used boat motor, or
- whatever, sues the seller claiming that the product failed to
- work, etc. However, the law in most states is that there IS NO
- WARRANTY when a person who is not a dealer in that type of
- goods sells them.
-
- Information needed:
-
- Name of the seller; name of the buyer; description of the
- goods sold- here be sure to call it a "used" whatever;
-
- The form provides the following choices as to the payment of
- the sales price: cash, or part cash and assumption of liens.
- For example, if there is a lien on a stereo you are selling,
- then the sales price is for cash of whatever and the buyer
-
- agreeing to pay the lien. In this case have the name of the
- lien holder and the amount of the liens handy.
-
- If you are financing a purchase of something don't use this
- form. Instead, use the security agreement form.
-
- SECTION 3-8: COLLECTION AGENCY AGREEMENT
-
- This form is suitable for use by either a collection agency or
- its customers to set forth their agreement. This form
- presupposes that the agency will be compensated on a basis of
- a percentage of its collections.
-
- The following information is required: names of the parties,
- agency fee in percent and the reporting period (monthly,
- weekly, quarterly, etc.)
-
- SECTION 3-9 COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT LEASE
-
- Many equipment leases are really loans. Thus, after paying for
- the lease term the equipment can be purchased for a dollar.
- This form will prepare both a loan type lease and a true
- lease, where at the end of the term the equipment must be
- returned.
-
- The following information is required: the name of the
- parties; a description of the leased items (this should be
- exact, and in many cases will require the use of multiple
- attached sheets.) The place where the leased items will be
- used.
-
- An option is provided that requires the leasing customer to
- pay freight and set up, or, alternately, the set up expense,
- up to a limit, is added to the loan.
-
- The goods may either be insured by the customer or through the
- leasing company. In both cases, the premium and payment terms
- for the premium must be stated.
-
- The total payments under the lease, and the terms for payment
- are set out.
-
- In addition the customer will either be required to return the
- equipment at the end of the lease term, or, have an option to
- purchase. The option price (whether $ 1.00 or a discount to
- the assumed value or more) is also stated.
-
- In some cases, particularly "true leases" maintenance is
- provided by the leasing company. Options are provided for
- either the leasing company or the customer to provide service.
-
- SECTION 3-10 COMMERCIAL LEASE/ACCEPTANCE, INSPECTION
-
- When a lessor delivers property, a certificate of acceptance
- of the property is often required. This certificate is proof
- that the property was accepted and working. Usually, this is
- used when a manufacturer uses a third party financing source.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- The description of the property and exceptions to full
- acceptance.
-
- SECTION 3-11 CONSIGNMENT SALES AGREEMENT
-
- Selling on consignment is becoming more and more common these
- days. Unfortunately, persons selling on consignment often
- don't get clear written agreements, or overlook some very
- important points. We are preparing a full tutorial and
- statutory text regarding the hazards of consignment selling in
- general. For now: unless the store has signs indicating that
- it is a consignment shop, or your goods have a notice on them
- stating that they are consigned, it is required that there be
- a formal consignment agreement as well as a recorded lien
- (UCC-1 a/k/a A financing statement).
-
- This form also prepares an agreement for "sale or return" in
- which the seller provides the goods to the buyer, and the
-
- buyer either pays for them (there is neither a commission or a
- flat fee per sale) or returns them.
-
- This form points out a number of things to consider including
- who is going to insure the goods. (Very important!!!)
-
- Information required to complete the forms:
-
- Names of the parties, description of the goods, whether the
- buyer or seller will insure the goods while the consignment
- seller has the goods (if they are uninsured, check buyer);
- whether the consignment seller will be paid on commission or
- flat sum per good sold; minimum sales price per unit; the
- number of days between accountings; on a sale or return the
- number of days to return; who will pay return freight for
- unsold goods.
-
- SECTION 3-12 CORPORATE RESOLUTION TO OPEN BANK ACCOUNT
-
- Banks require corporations to provide a "corporate resolution"
- when bank accounts are opened. The form is taken from a public
- domain form which many bank use. (Don't be surprised if a bank
- requires or tries to require that you use their form. That way
- they don't have to proof read.) The following information is
- required:
-
- Name of the corporation; secretary of the corporation; Name of
- the bank; number of signatories on checks (that is whether one
- or two or more signatures are required); names of the
- authorized signatories.
-
- SECTION 3-13 CORPORATION MEETING MINUTES, ANNUAL MEETING,
- SMALL CORPORATION
-
- The corporate laws of each state require that there be an
- annual meeting. These minutes are adequate for almost every
- small corporation.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- the name of the corporation; whether the meeting is called by
- notice or an agreed waiver of notice by all the parties and
- the date of the meeting notice/waiver was served; date, place
- and time of the meeting; the name of the chairman of the
- board, the names of nominees for the offices of president,
- secretary and board chairman; names of the winners of the
- election [usually the people who are nominated are the
- shareholders and they win unopposed]. Finally, the form
- provides an option for a declaration for payment of a
- dividend. If a dividend is provided for, the amount and record
- date for ownership.
-
- SECTION 3-14 CORPORATION MEETING MINUTES, CHANGE OF OFFICER
-
- If an officer of a corporation resigns the commonly used form
- of bylaws provide that either the shareholders or the
- directors shall hold a meeting and elect a new officer.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- the name of the corporation; whether the meeting is called by
- notice or an agreed waiver of notice by all the parties and
- the date of the meeting notice/waiver was served; date, place
- and time of the meeting; the name of the chairman of the
- board, the name and title of the officer who resigns and
- lastly the name of the elected successor.
-
- SECTION 3-15 CORPORATE MEETING- WAIVER OF NOTICE
-
- As you may have 'noticed' corporate meetings require that the
- corporate directors or shareholders be advised that there will
- be a meeting. In small corporations, the formal notice period
- is usually waived and the shareholders/directors sign an
- agreement consenting to holding a meeting. This form prepares
- that document and requires the following information:
-
- Name of corporation; date, time and place of meeting
-
- SECTION 3-16 CORPORATE SHARES-- PROXY TO VOTE SHARES
-
- In some instances, shareholders will not desire to attend
- corporate meetings themselves and instead will grant someone
- the right to attend the meeting and vote their shares for
- them. In many cases, if there is a corporate battle, proxies
- are solicited by the opposing factions. This form prepares a
- proxy. If a person has executed an earlier proxy, this form
- will revoke the earlier one.
-
- The following information is required: the name of the
- shareholder; the name of the proxy: date of meeting that proxy
- will be effective; number of shares owned by shareholder;
- class of shares owned by shareholder
-
- SECTION 3-17 CREDIT APPLICATION
-
- In business it is customary to for a business or person
- seeking credit to fill out an application form. This is a dual
- purpose form and can be used to verify both employment and
- credit history. However, persons will quite rightly often
- decline to give out information concerning another person
- without written approval for the release. This form contains
- the needed release.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- the name of the applicant:
- the social security number of applicant:
- date of the application
- name, address and phone number of person to reply to
-
- SECTION 3-18 DESIGNATION OF GUARDIAN FOR MINOR CHILDREN
-
- This form is used to give a "power of attorney" to a trusted
- relative or friend to act as your child's "substitute parent"
- if you are incapacitated. Note that it is not effective BEFORE
- any incapacity. This power is drawn to give very broad power
- to the appointed person including management of the child's
- custodial property. In addition, if the children ever need a
- formal guardian this form also states that the person
- mentioned is your choice for the formal court appointed
- guardian.
-
- Here is the information required:
-
- Name of parent or parents (If there are two present custodial
- parents each must sign); Name of attorney and second choice
-
- SECTION 3-19 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT- TECHNICAL AND MANAGERIAL
- EMPLOYEE
-
- In most cases, non-managerial employees (let's say a
- maintenance person) are hired without contracts, or, a general
-
- employee manual applies to them. Formal contracts are much
- more likely with a technical or managerial worker, since they
- may be privy to trade secrets, may make inventions or may be
- granted stock options.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- The names of the parties, as well as the EMPLOYEE's job title
- and the date that employment commences.
-
- If there is a general employee manual and this contains
- conditions for sick leave, etc., then an option is provided to
- include this in the contract.
-
- Options for payment of the employee include: straight salary,
- commission and commission with draw. The commission with draw
- option can also be used for a salary & commission employee.
-
- Regarding payment, the following information is required:
-
- the straight salary, the commission rate, and whether or not
- draws (if provided) must be repaid.
-
- If a non-competition agreement is desired, the area and firms
- for the non-compete as well as the time frame for them are
- required.
-
- The form can also require that the employee devote full time
- (that is to say all of their time) to this job, and require
- them to obtain permission for any other work.
-
- Finally, the number of days notice for termination must be
- provided as well as whether or not arbitration will be used in
- relation to disputes.
-
- SECTION 3-20 EMPLOYMENT-- TEMPORARY LENDING OF EMPLOYEE
-
- This form is used when a company lends an employee to another,
- which from our mail and request for new forms we know is quite
- common. The form establishes the liability for worker's
- compensation and wages. In recognition of the fact that
- employees may have pension funds and other fringe benefits,
- the agreement requires the temporary employer, regardless of
- who pays the employee, to reimburse the permanent employer for
- overhead.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- the name of the primary employer, the name of the temporary
- employer, name of the employee and job title; pay rate; dates
- for lending; which party will pay the employee; overhead rate
-
- SECTION 3-21 EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION- RELEASE OF INFORMATION
-
- There have been a rash of lawsuits filed by employees who are
- fired and then get "'bad''" references for libel, etc.
- Therefore, many firms now only will provide as an employment
- reference the name, dates of hire and job title and pay of an
- employee. They are much more likely to agree to give a true
- picture if they have a release agreement permitting them to
- speak with less fear of suit.
-
- the name and social security number of the applicant; the date
- of the application; the position applied for; name, contact
- name, address and phone number of the prospective employee
-
- SECTION 3-22 FACTORING OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES AGREEMENT
-
- Factoring is a combination of borrowing and selling accounts
- receivable. A form for a common factoring arrangement which is
- closer to an outright sale than a loan is prepared.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- name of the SELLER of the accounts and the FACTOR; type of
- merchandise manufactured; a specification of which products
- receivables will be factored; the percentage purchase price of
- accounts; whether the settlement will be monthly, weekly or
- otherwise.
-
- SECTION 3-23 GENERAL PARTNERSHIP- SHORT FORM, CAPITAL UNDER $
- 30,000
-
- Due to numerous requests from our users, we have added a form
- suitable for creating small, uncomplicated partnerships. We
- have specified that the capital must be below $ 30,000.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- Name of the partnership; name of the partners; address of the
- principal office of the partnership; amount of capital
- invested by each partner and the total capital of the
- partnership; how often partnership profits will be divided,
- and if draws for living expenses will be made.
-
- SECTION 3-24 GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, LARGER CAPITALIZATION
-
- This form includes some of the additional clauses which are
- required in a larger partnership. It gets harder and harder
- to write "generically adaptable" forms when larger sums are
- involved. However, this form covers the major bases. Here is
- the information required:
-
- State and county where the partnership was formed, the
- business to be engaged in; the starting date of the
- partnership; address of the principal office of the
- partnership; the capital contributed by the partners; the
- time period between accountings; an option is provided for
- draws; the maximum dollar authority of each partner; and an
- option is provided for the regular affairs of the partnership
- to be managed by a committee.
-
- SECTION 3-25 GUARANTEE FORMS
-
- A guarantee is an agreement by one party to pay the debt, or
- to take care of the obligations of another party. This is
- frequently used with corporations. Most corporations are very
- thinly capitalized, and thus for obligations of any size,
- savvy creditors demand that the owners guarantee the debt.
-
- Under a law known as the Statute of Frauds, the promise to pay
- the debt of another must be in WRITING TO be valid. DON'T
- FORGET THIS!!
-
- Therefore, we have a personal guarantee. This document
- actually produces THREE different kinds of guarantees. The
- first is an unconditional, blanket guarantee. This means that
- the guarantor (person agreeing to make good another's
- obligations) agrees that whatever debts and obligations are
- due from the primary debt, in whatever amount will be their
- responsibility. This is the most dangerous kind of guarantee
- to sign for the guarantor, but the most favorable to the
- creditor.
-
- The second is a guarantee agreement for a specific obligation.
- In other words, in this agreement the guarantor is agreeing to
- pay whatever comes out of one specific deal.
-
- The third is a guarantee that covers all obligations, but, is
- limited to a total specified sum. Thus, the guarantor agrees
- to pay a certain sum, if the balance is that or lower and the
- primary debtor doesn't pay.
-
- The following information is needed to complete the form; of
- course, you must choose which one of the guarantees represents
- your agreement.
-
- The name of the party borrowing, guaranteeing and lending
- The amount, or debt guaranteed (unless unconditional
- guarantee)
-
- SECTION 3-26 HUNTING/FISHING/SPORTSMAN'S LICENSE
-
- This form is the result of yet another suggestion from our
- users! Thank you. Hunting and fishing often takes place on
- another's land. This form provides for the use of land for
- sporting purposes. It prepares exclusive, non-exclusive, paid
- and unpaid licenses.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- Names of hunters and owners; fee (if any); type of
- hunting/fishing permitted; description of property; dates for
- the license.
-
- Options are also provided to release the property owner from
- liability.
-
- SECTION 3-27 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AGREEMENT
-
- An independent contractor is a non-employee who does work for
- another. No withholding is required, and employee benefits
- (like worker's compensation) are also not required. However,
- the IRS takes a very dim view of independent contracting being
- used to replace employees. So dim that they very carefully
- audit these agreements. An independent contractor is truly
- independent! The employer cannot control the work times, work
- methods or means used by the independent contractor.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- Name of employer, employee, description of jobs to be done,
- rate of payment, date of beginning and ending the agreement.
-
- SECTION 3-28 INSURANCE CLAIM-Automobile
-
- A question often heard is if my insurance company won't agree
- to a value that I lost when my car was wrecked/stolen, what do
- I do?
- One solution is to submit a proof of loss. Under almost all
- insurance policies if you submit a proof of loss, you then
- place the burden on the insurance company to either pay the
- proof of loss or reject it. If they reject the proof of loss,
- you are then entitled to sue or to arbitrate the disputed
- amount. Sending in a proof shows that you are serious about
- being paid and might result in a better settlement.
-
- Information required:
-
- The name of the insured, the named of the insurance company,
- the policy number, the date that the CURRENT policy commenced;
- the current expiration date of the policy; the model, make,
- type and vehicle identification number of the vehicle; state
- of registration and Tag number; reason for the claim (a
- collision, theft, fire); date of the loss; time of loss;
- explanation of loss (this should be very brief- for example
- other vehicle ran red light); if there are liens on the
- vehicle; if there is other insurance, enter so (ordinarily
- there is only one policy); if you are aware of any reason why
- the loss might not be covered enter this information
- (ordinarily no reason exists)
-
- SECTION 3-29 INSURANCE SUBROGATION AGREEMENT
-
- Another user request leads to the addition of a new form!
- In many states, if an insurer pays a claim, it is entitled to
- subrogation (that is the right to go after any liable party)
- against any third party who is responsible. This form
- prepares the standard form used by many insurers.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- The name of the insurance company; name of the insured; nature
- of the loss (fire, theft, etc.); the type of coverage claim
- was paid under, such as automobile, homeowners, etc.; the
- amount of the claim; the amount of the insured's deductible;
- and finally the insured must either agree that the insurer
- will try to collect the deductible or that they will retain it
- themselves.
-
- SECTION 3-30 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE POWER OF ATTORNEY
-
- Before someone can represent someone else before the IRS a
- power of attorney must be filed. This form is a direct input
- of the statutory form. (And you may find an IRS agent or two
- who will want it rewritten; that is NOT required and the IRS
- has advised us that our form is okay. On the other hand....
- bureaucrats can sometimes be, well.......)
-
- The following information is required:
-
- name of the taxpayers and their EIN or SS#; address of
- taxpayer; name of the attorneys and their street addresses;
- CAF number of attorney(s) (a CAF number is the number that
- each person who has ever filed a power gets, if you don't have
- one, just leave it blank); type of tax; End years or periods
- or date of death if estate tax; to whom notices are to be sent
-
- Options are provided to allow the attorney to receive, but not
- cash, refund checks;
-
- A power of attorney will revoke earlier powers, if any.
- However, an option is provided to allow prior powers to remain
- in effect.
-
- SECTION 3-31 LOTTERY POOL
-
- Many offices, clubs or friends get together to buy lottery
- tickets. However, the potential exists for misunderstanding
- whenever a big prize is won for the parties involved in a
- pool (together with those who "remember" suddenly that they
- threw in a dollar to the pot or for the person holding the
- ticket to "forget" all those who added their money in the
- pot.)
-
- This form deliberately requires a new form to be created each
- month, because an old form with people's name who have dropped
- out is not a good thing to have lying around!
-
- The following data is required:
-
- the names of the pool participants; the state's name; the
- game(s) to be played; the name of the Lottery Pool Manager;
- the amount per member to be played per game.
-
-
- SECTION 3-32 MANUFACTURER-DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT
-
- This agreement is the skeleton of a frame work for the
- relationship between a manufacturer and a distributor or
- dealer. It covers the essential terms of this business. The
- following information is required:
-
- The type of services or product to be sold; payment terms for
- the first order; length of time for the distributorship;
- whether it is exclusive or non-exclusive; the area (or
- location) of the sales location; the arrangement for service;
- payment terms for the service; renewal terms; terms for
- termination for cause; arbitration; non-compete; if the
- distributor is limited in the lines that it can carry
-
- SECTION 3-33 MUTUAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS
-
- At the end of some sort of legal disagreement, involving both
- parties claiming from one another (claim and counterclaim)
- which the parties have settled, a release needs to be
- exchanged. A release is an agreement that brings to a
- conclusion a dispute between parties. In its purest form a
- mutual release says that the parties to a dispute have settled
- it and neither will sue the other for anything which occurred
- prior to the date of the release. A release can also be used
- when the parties have settled a case for instance, on the
- basis that one is to pay the other a certain amount of money,
- and there are to be no other obligations remaining. Please
- note that we also have a unilateral release form. Use the
- unilateral release when one party has claimed against another
- and the dispute is settled.
-
- Information needed:
-
- Names of the parties to the agreement; if any other
- obligations are to remain, their description; date and place
- of execution of the agreements
-
- SECTION 3-34 NON-DISCLOSURE (SECRECY) AGREEMENT, UNILATERAL
- NON-DISCLOSURE (SECRECY) AGREEMENT, BILATERAL
-
- We have both unilateral (one party) and bilateral (two party)
- non-disclosure agreements.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- the names of the parties; the general area of disclosures;
- the length of time for the non-disclosure.
-
- SECTION 3-35 NON MARRIAGE AGREEMENTS
-
- You are going to live together with someone. It's smart to
- have a formal agreement defining the property rights of the
- parties. But, YOU ARE BEING WARNED HERE (!!!) this area of
- law is very unsettled and this agreement may not be enforced
- by a court or may only be enforced in a limited way. EXTREME
- TRUTHFULNESS IS REQUIRED. If you check off that each party
- has fully disclosed their assets and liabilities, and you
- haven't, all bets are off.
-
- We suggest that you read the "Uniform Premarital Agreement"
- statute, since in many cases the court will treat long term
- arrangements where the parties are not living together as
- marriages.
-
- WARNING: All is off if you get married. You need a new
- agreement then.
-
- Good luck!
-
- Information needed:
-
- Are the parties already living together (if so agreement
- states that it is retroactive)
- Have they made a full disclosure of assets?
- Has each party had an opportunity to seek counsel?
- Will parties keep separate checking accounts?
- Do parties waive "palimony." (This may be unenforceable, but
- if this is your agreement try it.)
- Is it possible that the parties MAY acquire property
- together??
- Do you desire to set percent of living expenses each party
- will contribute? (This can be unequal. We also put in the
- agreement that if one of you stops contributing, let's say due
- to a layoff at work, that the money cannot be adjusted or
- equalized out later if it goes over $ 1,000 unless there is
- another agreement)
-
- SECTION 3-36 PATENT ASSIGNMENT
-
- The patent assignment form is used for an outright sale of a
- patent to another party.
-
- The following information is required: The name of the
- inventor and purchaser, and the sales price for the purchase.
-
- SECTION 3-37 PERMISSION FOR CHILD TO GO ON TRIP
-
- If a child goes on a club or school trip, then there are
- several important concerns. Although we hope it never happens,
- if the child is hurt, then there is a possibility that medical
- care may be required, and hospitals/doctors want parental
- permission before treating a child. Therefore, this form gives
- two designated adult chaperons the authority to give consent
- for any needed treatment. In addition, the form relieves the
- sponsors from liability for accidents, provided that they act
- in good faith.
-
- Information needed: Parent's, child's, chaperons' names,
- purpose of trip, sponsoring organization's name, start/end of
- trip
-
- SECTION 3-38 PRE-DIVORCE AGREEMENT
-
- In some marital breakups, the parties can agree on some
- issues, but not all. This form, which is frequently used by
- attorneys, provides for resolution of a number of different
- issues. This agreement would then be made a part of the
- divorce granted by the Court. PLEASE NOTE: A divorce court in
- many states will not be bound by a pre-divorce agreement. No
- states' courts will be bound by a provision for child
- support. And, in all states, the court can reevaluate child
- support or spousal support if circumstances substantially
- change.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- Place and date where the parties were married; number, date
- of birth and names of children (if any) born to the parties;
- disposition of debts if any; disposition of child support;
- insurance to be maintained by either party; division of real
- property (if any); and if the parties have made complete
- disclosures of finances and have been independently advised,
- this may be (but is not required to be) stated.
-
- SECTION 3-39 PREMARITAL AGREEMENT
-
- A premarital agreement is a contract to fix the rights of
- parties to property prior to marriage. Rather than being the
- exclusive domain of Donald and Ivanna, many persons entering
- into a second (or later) marriage, want to fix each other's
- inheritance rights. That is, if you already have children you
- want to be sure that each family's children inherit from their
- parent.
-
- Please see the tutorial regarding the Uniform Premarital
- Agreement Act before beginning to prepare this form. It
- contains important caveats that you should be aware of
- regarding them.
-
- EXTREME TRUTHFULNESS IS NECESSARY AND REQUIRED.
-
- If you put untruths in such an agreement, all bets are off.
- The following choices are provided:
-
- Right to share in each other's estate
- Right to alimony
- Increase in property
- Adequate separate resources to support oneself
-
- In addition you will be asked if the parties have each had a
- chance to seek independent counsel.
-
- SECTION 3-40 PLEDGE OF LIFE INSURANCE POLICY TO SECURE DEBT
-
- Recent stories in the national media have pointed out that
- credit life insurance offered at banks, car dealers and other
- purveyors of loans are often much more expensive than
- comparable policies purchased directly from insurers. In many
- states, loan forms have to say that if life insurance is
- required as a condition of the loan, the insurance does not
- have to purchased through the lender.
-
- This form prepares the assignment of an existing or newly
- purchased policy.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- name of the creditor and debtor, name of the insurance
- company, policy number, policy face amount, amount of loans or
- other charges against the policy, amount of the loan
-
- SECTION 3-41 PURCHASE ORDER
-
- A purchase order is a formal offer to buy goods. These forms
- are very common in business. This form can generate a variety
- of different types of purchase orders, in particular, those
- for standard and custom goods.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- Date of purchase order; name of the buyer [party issuing the
- purchase order]; name of seller and seller's address; item
- purchased; quantity; price per unit; tax if any; total value
- of purchase order; date for shipping [this can be stated as
- either a specific date, or as a general date, for example, as
- soon as possible]; shipping method [you may state "best
- method"]; the purchase order can require a firm date for
- shipping, and provide for cancellation if not shipped;
-
- the purchase order can either use standard specifications or
- can allow you to enter your own specifications, if
- specifications are stated:
-
- number of days allowed for inspection of goods and number of
- days for the seller to correct non-conformitites;
-
- the purchase order can either provide for cash or terms of
- payment;
-
- if the seller is to set up the goods, the number of days
- allowed for setup;
-
- if the seller is to maintain the goods sold, the number of
- months of maintenance;
-
- if seller is required to train in use of goods, the number of
- hours of training.
-
- SECTION 3-42 REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT, SECURED LOAN
-
- Many banks makes loans based upon personal property as
- assets. Obviously, the bank wants to be sure that the
- property has no liens (or that it knows about the liens).
- This form accommodates this problem.
-
- Under the Uniform Commercial Code, the borrower (debtor) may
- require that the secured party periodically verify the
- balance of the loan and the collateral that is pledged for
- the loan. The UCC has a specific procedure to be followed.
- The debtor must prepare a list, and then the secured party
- must approve (or disapprove it and indicate the errors).
-
- The following information is required:
-
- Names and addresses of both parties; effective date of the
- secured loan balance request
-
- SECTION 3-43 RETAIL STORE- LEASE OF DEPARTMENT
-
- The last time that you bought a watch or shoes in a large
- store, were you aware that it is quite possible that this
- department was a "concession" rather than a part of the store
- itself? This is an agreement for the leasing (or subleasing)
- of an area within a store.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- the name of the store and licensee; term of the license in
- months; type of department; type of product to be sold; term
- in months of the license; type of department and product to be
- sold; square footage for retail space; number of feet for
- storage; percentage rental; minimum rental per year in
- numerals; percentage of sales to be spent in advertising; the
- minimum limits for insurance to be carried by the licensee
-
- SECTION 3-44 RETAINER LETTER WITH ACCOUNTANT, OVERALL FEE
- LIMIT
-
- This is an agreement between a client and accountant, which
- requires the accountant to stop working when a predetermined
- spending limit is reached.
-
-
- The following information is required:
-
- Name of accountant, client, fee limit, time period for fee
- limit
-
- SECTION 3-45 RETAINER WITH ATTORNEY, HOURLY
-
- This form is suitable for confirming an hourly retainer with
- an attorney. It is in letter form and is brief, but it is
- nevertheless a complete agreement. The ethical regulations of
- the legal profession now require specific disclosure of fees
- to new clients. The disclosure rule does not specifically
- address whether the disclosure needs to be in writing, but it
- is better for both sides for the contract to be in writing.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- Date, name of law firm, address of law firm, name of the
- client, individual attorney within the firm's name, brief
- description of the matter; billing interval; hourly rate
-
- SECTION 3-46 REVOCATION OF ACCEPTANCE
-
- The Uniform Commercial Code provides that when you pick up or
- take delivery of goods, you have "accepted" them. However,
- that acceptance is not final. In fact, you can "revoke"
- acceptance if the goods fail within circumstances that the law
- would recognize as a breach of the sales contract. The
- following information is required:
-
- Names of the parties, date of delivery, description of the
- goods, reason that the goods were defective, whether or not a
- demand for adequate assurance was made, and if so, the date,
- and if a lien is asserted on the revoked goods.
-
- SECTION 3-47 RIGHT OF RESCISSION
-
- Under several circumstances, including door to door sales,
- there is a cooling off period to allow a buyer to cancel his
- order. This form prepares a rescission (cancellation) of the
- deal.
-
- Under most laws providing for rescission rights, the notice
- that the deal is canceled must be sent via certified mail or
- telegram.
-
- Here is the information needed:
-
- Name of buyer, seller, date of sale, what was sold, if the
- merchandise is received, an agreement to return merchandise if
- any was received, and the date, time and means used to send
- the notice
-
- SECTION 3-48 SECURITY AGREEMENT
-
- This form is called many different things by different folks.
- Some refer to it as a "conditional sale" in which the
- condition is you get to keep the property if you pay a debt
- that you agreed to pay to acquire the property. Sometimes it
- is called a "Chattel Mortgage"; in some cases it is known as
- "Lease." All of these instruments are really security
- agreements. In simple words a security agreement is a LIEN on
- property.
-
- LIMITATIONS: Security agreements are used for tangible assets,
- contract rights and intangibles. They are NOT appropriate for
- securities, cash or real estate. With securities a pledge and
- physical possession of the securities is appropriate. With
- cash, physical possession is required and with real estate
- mortgages are required (trust deeds in some states.) SPECIAL
- WARNING: Unless you have physical possession of the collateral
- certain filings are required to perfect the lien. If you don't
- file, your lien will be invalid against other creditors.
-
- This selection on the menu prepares three different types of
- security agreements. The first is a standard security
- agreement in which a party puts up his property for a loan or
- for a purchase. In this form, the debtor agrees to make good
- any deficiency (that is if the property is repossessed and
- does not bring enough in to pay off the debt, they're on the
- hook for the difference.) There are some further variations:
- whether the security is provided for a single debt or for all
- debts (this latter set is called a cross collateralization
- clause.)
-
- In addition, this selection on the menu can produce a
- hypothecation. (See on line dictionary for explanation).
-
- The following information is required:
-
- names of each party; a specific explanation of the property
- secured, either general or specific-- thus you can have a lien
- on a specific fork-lift, or on the accounts receivable of a
- business;
-
- if the security agreement secures a specific debt, the date of
- the debt and the original principal amount;
-
- if the security agreement is a hypothecation, then the person
- for whom the debt is secured must be identified, together with
- that debt-- the date of the debt and the original amount;
-
- in all security agreements-- are there other liens on the
- property? (first lien vs. junior lien) and if so, the amount
- of the liens and the identify of the creditor;
-
- will this security agreement secure all other debts between
- the parties?
-
- SECTION 3-49 SHAREHOLDER'S AGREEMENT
-
- In corporations, particular small ones, shareholder's
- agreements are necessities. They can protect stock values,
- prevent in fighting from occurring before it starts and assure
- that any new shareholders are subject to the same constraints.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- The name of the corporation, the shareholders involved, and a
- secretary chosen from the shareholders, the class and number
- of shares held.
-
- Options are provided for:
-
- requiring that all shares which are sold be sold subject to
- the agreement;
-
- requiring voting for specified individuals for
- officers/directors;
-
- requiring that all candidates in future elections be voted for
- by all signatory shareholders, and requiring that the
- shareholders who are part of the agreement either vote by
- number of shares or per capita;
-
- a minimum sale price per share;
-
- an option, or right of first refusal to buy shares;
-
- and in these times with many mergers, an option to require
- shareholders to vote for or against a merger.
-
- SECTION 3-50 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT REQUEST
-
- Under the Uniform Commercial Code, a person who owes money
- under a secured loan may request a statement of the account
- including a list of the collateral held for the debt. The
- following information is required:
-
- Name of the Secured Party; address of Secured Party; name of
- officer or department answering request; the name and address
- of the Debtor; date for which a statement is requested.
-
- SECTION 3-51 STOCK OPTION FOR EMPLOYEES, NON TAX SHELTERED
-
- This form prepares an employee incentive stock option form.
- However, the form does not create a tax advantaged option. The
- tax laws are changing regularly, and any form once prepared
- would probably be out of date once published.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- The names of the parties, the class of stock that the
- employees may purchase (for example, Common stock, Common
- Stock Class A), the number of months employment for
- eligibility; the time period between eligibility to purchase
- and the number of shares which can be purchased (thus you can
- set a maximum number of shares that can be bought per year or
- whatever other time period you may choose) and a formula for
- the purchase price. Ordinarily employees may purchase stock at
- a discount to the book or market value. (An option to purchase
- shares at the market price is not worth very much, except if
- the purchases are financed. We do provide an option to finance
- the sale, which can be set at either market or a discount to
- market rate.)
-
- Other options include restrictions on sale, a right of first
- refusal for the employer to buy back the stock when the
- employee leaves; a loan to buy the stock from the employee,
- and joining the employee in shareholder or other restrictive
- agreements. If unregistered, the agreement can list various
- requirements related to that fact.
-
- SECTION 3-52 STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT
-
- This agreement is used to pledge corporate stock for either a
- purchase money debt, or can also be used for any other debt
- where stock is used as security.
-
- The following information is required: the name of the OWNER;
- of the shares Enter the name of the CREDITOR: Enter the amount
- owed to CREDITOR: Enter the reason for the debt; (can be
- unpaid balance for purchase of the stock) number of shares to
- be pledged; the class of shares to be pledged [for example
- common, preferred, convertible preferred]; the name of the
- issuer of the stock.
-
- Optional clauses include if the CREDITOR has the right to vote
- the shares, receive dividends, if any; and a provision for
- partial release of shares for partial payment.
-
- SECTION 3-53 STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (UNREGISTERED STOCK)
-
- This form prepares an agreement for the sale of unregistered
- securities. The following information is required:
-
- The name of the buyer, seller and issuer (corporation) of the
- issuer. The seller can be the same corporation as the issuer.
- The number of shares to be transferred, the class of the
- stock (common, preferred, convertible preferred etc.) Payment
- options include cash for all or part of the value of the
- stock, notes or services; finally, whether or not the
- purchaser must execute a shareholders agreement.
-
- (If a note is given for any part of the purchase price, you
- may desire to have a stock pledge agreement.)
-
- SECTION 3-54 STOCK SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (PRE-INCORPORATION)
-
- Often individuals want to form banks, insurance companies, or
- even plain corporations. However, you can't sell shares in a
- bank until it is approved as a bank; therefore, the device of
- a subscription agreement allows the promoter to prove that he
- can raise capital, and an option is provided for a non-
- refundable fee to be paid and the funds used to pay for the
- pre-incorporation expenses.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- the name of the promoter, subscriber, and proposed name of the
- corporation and its state of formation; the proposed number of
- shares of stock and the type of stock and par value (option is
- provided for no-par stock);
-
- an option is provided for the shares offered to be
- unregistered;
-
- to collect a fee for organizational expenses at the time that
- the subscription is signed
-
- SECTION 3-55 TRANSFER AND RECEIPT UNIFORM GIFT TO MINOR'S ACT
-
- The Uniform Transfer to Minors Act has replaced the Uniform
- Gifts to Minors Act, and governs the giving of assets to a
- minor without resorting to (very expensive and cumbersome)
- guardianships. This form is used for the transfer of assets to
- a custodian to hold for the minor.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- The name of the person making the gift, the minor's name and
- the custodian's name; the city and state of execution of the
- transfer form, the city and state where the minor resides; the
- description of the gift.
-
- The Act permits the custodian to receive compensation for
- acting as the custodian for the minor. In most cases, a parent
- or very close relative will be the custodian, and accordingly,
- would not expect compensation. The Act thus provides for the
- custodian to waive compensation and we include a choice for
- such waiver in this form.
-
- SECTION 3-56 UNILATERAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS
-
- See the discussion in section 3-17. Same information required.
-
- SECTION 3-57 UNSECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
-
- A promissory note is an UNCONDITIONAL promise to pay money.
- Keep the key word unconditional in mind when executing one.
- In addition, most promissory notes provide for negotiability.
- (The note which we provide is negotiable.)
-
- This form will prepare unsecured notes, either as a demand
- note, installment note or date certain note. In addition
- guarantors can also be added.
-
-
- The following information is required:
-
- names of borrowers and lenders, principal amount borrowed,
- the full address of the place where payments are due, the
- rate of interest on the note EXPRESSED as simple interest.
- The note may either be due on demand (demand notes by
- convention are due in one year), in installments, or all in
- one lump sum on a date certain. If the note is guaranteed by
- third parties, please indicate so.
-
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Promissory notes are signed by the borrower-
- the lenders signature is unnecessary (and bad form) except on
- the back of it as an endorsement if the note is negotiated to
- others.
-
- SECTION 3-58 UNSECURED NOTE- PAYMENT LIMITED TO PROFITS
-
- It is fairly common for partners/investors/shareholders to
- be willing to invest more $$$ in a company, and to be willing
- to wait for repayment until the first profits.
-
- This provides that the first profits and all subsequent
- profits will be used to repay the loan.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- The name of the maker, holder, principal and interest rate
-
- SECTION 3-59 UNSECURED NOTE- INTEREST RATE CONTINGENT ON
- BALANCE
-
- A fairly common deal in certain risky type of investments is a
- note that provides, in addition for interest, for a
- percentage of profits contingent on the amount of loan due.
- For example- $ 400,000 is borrowed, and the interest rate is
- set at 10%. In addition for every $ 100,000 that is owed 1%
- of the profits of the venture is additional interest. For all
- of you asking, yes this can result in usury problems in some
- states. However, in many states this is legal and valid. The
- reasoning in the majority of the states is that since there
- can or can't be profits, it is not usury since if there are
- no profits the rate (so long as the original rate is below
- the usury ceiling) is compliant with the usury limited. A
- "usury savings clause" is contained in the note which limits
- the interest rate to the maximum allowed by law. Our tutorial
- on interest rates will also help.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- the names of the MAKER and HOLDER; principal sum of the loan:
- the interest rate; and then the percentage of profit (in
- percent) per outstanding portion of principal
-
- SECTION 3-60 VENDING MACHINE AGREEMENT
-
- If a vending machine is to be installed in a business there
- are a number of considerations, and this form addresses the
- most common ones:
-
- name of the property owner; name of the vending machine
- operator; the items which may be vended; the starting and
- ending date for the license; limits for required insurance
- coverage in numerals; Options are provided for rental
- payments and payments of utilities and installation costs
-
-
- SECTION 3-61 BULK SALES FORMS
-
- Yet another user request (thanks guys and gals)! A bulk sale
- requires many different forms, and we provide a contract for
- a bulk sale, a notice of the sale and listing of creditors
- form.
-
- The following information is required for the contract:
-
- The name of the seller and the buyer; a description of the
- goods; the purchase price and amount of deposit, if any; date
- for the payment of the deposit; date for payment of the
- balance of the purchase price; date and place for delivery of
- goods; the number of days before closing for notice to be
- mailed; whether or not there are liens to be assumed; who will
- assume the risk of loss; and whether or not there were brokers
- involved.
- The following information is required for the notice:
-
- The names of the sellers and buyers; addresses of both
- parties; if the seller had a different place of business or
- used a different name, this data; the description of the goods
- to be sold.
-
- If the debts will not be paid, the following information is
- required:
-
- the total estimated debt of the seller; the street address
- where list of creditors is located; whether the transfer is
- made to pay existing debts; whether the transfer is made for
- new consideration; which creditors will be paid (if known) and
- where claims are to be sent.
-
- SECTION 3-62 POWER OF ATTORNEY FORMS
-
- SIMPLE POWER OF ATTORNEY
-
- This form prepares multiple types of powers of attorney,
- including those for banking, real estate deeds,
- obtaining/reviewing educational records, IRS authority and
- other authority that you describe.
-
- The form allows you to prepare any variation of the above,
- that is, you can prepare a power of attorney with some or all
- of the powers described.
-
- A power of attorney can be revoked at any time. This form
- prepares a standard power of attorney. Under the law this type
- of power is automatically revoked by the incapacity of the
- principal. A "durable power of attorney" continues in effect
- even when the principal is disabled; or can come into effect
- only if the principal becomes disabled.
-
- In adding powers that you write yourself be very careful to
- severely limit the language. In particular put an amount
- limit.
-
- Information required:
-
- Name, city/state of residence of the principal; name,
- city/state of residence of the attorney;
-
- The following powers are provided: banking (name of bank, city
- and state where the bank is located); real estate (description
- of the property); educational records power (name of school,
- college, and city/state where the college is located)
-
- For all powers the beginning and ending date of the power.
-
- DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY
-
- A durable power of attorney is one which continues in effect
- despite the incompetency of the principal. The following
- information is required:
-
- The name of the principal (person giving power) and attorney
- together with the addresses of each; whether each of the
- powers will be provided:
-
- banking; deed or real estate conveyance; obtaining or
- reviewing educational records; IRS authority; a catch all for
- other powers; the beginning and ending date of the power of
- attorney.
-
- REVOCATION OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
-
- This form is used to revoke a power of attorney, either
- temporarily or permanently. The following information is
- required:
-
- the name of the principal and the attorney whether the power
- of attorney is revoked permanently or temporarily; the
- effective date of the revocation.
-
- SECTION 3-63 REAL ESTATE FORMS
-
- OFFER TO PURCHASE REAL ESTATE
-
- This is a very complicated form. Anyone who has been in the
- real estate business for any period of time will recommend
- that all parties in real estate deals, whatever size, have
- legal counsel. So do we.
-
- The real estate offer form is used by a buyer (and real estate
- agent) to make an offer to an owner. Here we go with the
- needed information:
-
- Seller's name, address; gross purchase price; legal
- description of the property; expiration date of the offer.
-
- Will the purchase price be paid: in cash, with terms;
-
- If mortgages are to be assumed: the amounts and mortgage
- holders;
-
- If the seller is to grant a new mortgage as part of the
- purchase price: the principal amount, rate of interest and
- payment terms;
-
- If the buyer will need to obtain a new mortgage, the amounts,
- the term of the mortgage in months, the maximum allowable rate
- of interest on the new mortgage, the maximum number of points
- to be paid by the buyer, the maximum application fee to be
- paid by the buyer;
-
- If there are buildings on the property;
-
- The number of days between acceptance and closing (minimum and
- maximum), number of days to provide title insurance by the
- owner;
-
- Closing costs to be paid by each party;
-
- if the parties used a realtor, the name of the realtor.
-
- This form conforms to practice in most of the east coast of
- the United States.
-
- REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE EXCLUSIVE LISTING
-
- This form is for the EXCLUSIVE listing of real estate with a
- brokerage.
-
- Information required:
-
- The name of the owner of the property; the broker; the legal
- description of the property; the number of days of the
- listing; the minimum sales price; the financing that the owner
- will provide; the amount of the commission; the right of the
- broker to place a sign on the property
-
- COMMERCIAL PROPERTY LEASE
-
- This form is used for a lease of a space in an office
- building. The general options are for a month to month lease
- or for a fixed term lease. Why don't we have a rent escalation
- clause in the month to month lease? As far as the month to
- month goes, it is irrelevant. Since the lease can be canceled
- on 30 days notice if you need an increase in the rent, just
- let the tenant know.
-
- Here we go with the needed data:
-
- Name of the landlord; street address of the landlord; name of
- the tenant; street address of leased premises; approximate
- square footage of the premises rented; beginning and ending
- date of the lease; who has responsibility for upkeep of the
- premises (generally the landlord will have responsibility for
- the structural part of the building in any event like the roof
- and walls- the choice here relates to the interior stuff)
-
- NOTICE TO QUIT OR TO PAY RENT
-
- Under the practice of just about every state, prior to
- eviction of a tenant, a formal notice demanding that rent be
- paid is required. This form fits that bill perfectly. If this
- form is sent by someone other than the landlord, the federal
- regulations regarding debt collection require collection
- disclaimers. We provide this as an option in the event that
- the notice is sent by a manager of the property.
-
- The following information is required:
-
- The street address of the tenant; a description of the rented
- premises; the amount of rent due; and the number of days
- allowed to cure the deficiency; date when the premises must be
- vacated if the rental isn't paid; and an option is provided
- for the FTC notice (whenever a third party prepares the
- notice).
-
- MORTGAGE BROKERAGE AGREEMENT
-
- This is the basic frame work of an agreement between a
- mortgage broker and a client. It provides for both exclusive
- and non-exclusive agreements. In many states, mortgage or loan
- brokering is unregulated. We do not have any state specific
- information since in the states that have regulations (which
- change!! often!!) its unwise to "hard code" anything. The
- following information is required:
-
- The minimum/maximum amount of the loan; the maximum interest
- rate (described under Regulation Z, of the Truth in Lending
- Act as an APR); terms which would include points; guarantees
- if any; number of days for the term; per cent of the brokers
- commission; and maximum charges for out of pocket expenses for
- the client.
-
- SECTION 3-64 DEEDS:
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- YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE
-
- Some states do not have deed forms, so these omissions are
- intentional. Deed forms are only provided if the proper form
- is provided or set by state law. In other states, the
- acceptable form requires legal advice.
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-
- Deeds will require an accurate legal description of the
- property, and the names and addresses of the parties. BE SURE
- TO READ THE VERY BRIEF REAL ESTATE CLOSINGS TUTORIAL FIRST. IN
- ADDITION, THE ON LINE DICTIONARY HAS SHORT DEFINITIONS FOR THE
- TYPES OF DEEDS.
- THE TUTORIAL MENU ALSO HAS A TUTORIAL ON TYPES OF DEEDS.
-
- SECTION 3-65 LIVING WILL FORMS:
-
-
- Before preparing these forms, be sure to review that state's
- Living Will Summary from the tutorials menu. If the state
- isn't listed then review the "generic tutorial." NOTE: The
- failure to list a state means that it does not as yet have a
- living will law, and does not indicate an omission.
-
- SECTION 3-66 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FORMS:
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- We provide a complete suite of limited partnership forms.
- Because of their complexity, we have a bare bones agreement,
- and then a series of addenda for the same. The following
- information is required:
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- LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT, GENERAL FORM
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- Information required:
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- Names of partners and general partners; name of limited
- partnership; state where formed; if limited partners are fully
- paid in their contributions; percentage of ownership of
- general and limited partners
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- If limited partners are not fully paid in their contributions,
- it is necessary to determine the maximum percentage of the
- additional contribution required (for example, 50% would mean
- that a limited partner who had put in $ 1,000 would be liable
- for another $ 500 if called).
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- ADDITIONAL TERM, ESCROW AGENT, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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- This additional term for a limited partnership agreement is
- used to allow the collection of capital contributions, holding
- them in escrow, until a set amount of money is reached, when
- it is distributed to the partnership. This is typically used
- when a partnership requires a definite amount of money to
- accomplish is goals, but wants to hold on to lesser sums until
- the amount needed to begin business has been collected. The
- following information is required:
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- Name of the LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; date of execution of the
- partnership agreement and names of parties to it; name of the
- ESCROW AGENT; the minimum break escrow amount and the maximum
- number of days for funds to be held
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- ADDITIONAL TERM, CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
-
- This form provides a comprehensive series of provisions
- regarding the payment of capital contributions. Many options
- are provided:
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- capital contributions may be paid by cash only, in
- installments, and in part by notes (suggested options are
- provided for payments in notes in installments); and option is
- also provided for partners to be required to make additional
- capital contributions, and a maximum percentage of the
- original contribution must be specified.
-
- The information required is the name of the partnership and
- the date of partnership agreement. Decisions regarding each of
- the options are also required.
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- ADDITIONAL TERM, RESERVES, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP:
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- Some partnerships may raise more money than absolutely
- necessary to operate (good for them!) or may specifically want
- to reserve money to accomplish certain stated objectives. This
- form provides the needed clauses for various types of
- reserves.
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- The following information is required:
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- the name of the limited partnership;
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- Options are provided for reserves out of initial capital, out
- of operating profits, or both, as well as clauses related to
- the use and invasion of the reserve.
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- ADDITIONAL TERM, DEVOTION OF TIME, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP:
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- General partners may agree to devote full or part time to the
- limited partnership. A large general partnership may have some
- full time and some part time partners. The status of each
- partner is often set out specifically in the limited
- partnership agreement.
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- The following information is required:
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- the names of the limited partners, general partners, and the
- partnership and the names of the full time general partners
- and the part time general partners
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- ADDITIONAL TERM, INDEMNITY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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- Individual general partners are required to place their
- personal assets at risk. However, it is customary in limited
- partnerships for the general partners to be indemnified for
- legal liability to third parties by the partnership assets.
- This form is the standard type of clause for an indemnity. The
- names of the general partners and the partnership are
- required.
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- ADDITIONAL TERM, LIMITED OPPORTUNITY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP:
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- The "corporate opportunity doctrine" requires that general
- partners of a limited partnership offer to the partnership any
- business opportunity that is related to the area of business
- that the partnership is in. Developed by courts many decades
- ago this concept continues to have great vitality despite the
- fact that it has no realistic place in today'S entrepreneurial
- economy. Therefore, this form does not obligate general
- partners to clear related business ventures first through the
- partnership.
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- ADDITIONAL TERM, CONFLICTS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP:
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- It isn't unusual for general partners to have "conflicts" of
- interest with the partnership by providing loans to the
- partnership, or by billing for legal/accounting services. This
- form provides both disclosure of the conflict of interest and
- provides for a waiver of the same.
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- The name of the partnership; names of the limited partners;
- the names of the general partners; details concerning
- potential conflicts of interest
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- ADDITIONAL TERM, POWER OF ATTORNEY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP:
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- In many instances, particularly when there are many limited
- partners, it is cumbersome for the partners themselves to sign
- partnership documents. Therefore, it is usual to obtain from
- limited partners a power of attorney for signature of official
- documents other than the original partnership agreement.
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- The following information is required:
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- the name of the limited partnership, the state and county
- where the limited power of attorney is executed, the name of
- the limited partner giving the power of attorney and the
- attorney appointed.
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- DESIGNATION OF TAX MATTERS PARTNER:
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- The Internal Revenue Service has required that in larger
- limited partnerships, one general partner be appointed as the
- "tax matters partner." This form designates the tax matters
- partner.
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- The following information is required:
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- The name of the limited partnership, and the state and county
- where executed, the location of the partnership's principal
- office as well as the name of the tax matters partner.
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- SECTION 3-67 AUTOMOBILE MILEAGE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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- Under federal government regulations, the mileage of a vehicle
- must be disclosed upon its transfer. This form complies with
- the federal regulations for disclosure.
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- The following information is required:
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- Names of buyer and seller; mileage; vehicle make, model, VIN.
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- 3-1 INFORMATION REQUIRED TO CREATE DOCUMENTS
- 3-2 General Forms
- 3-3 Advertising purchase order
- 3-4 Assignment of promissory note
- 3-5 Bailment
- 3-6 Bankruptcy proof of claim
- 3-7 Bill of sale for used goods
- 3-8 Collection agency agreement
- 3-9 Commercial equipment lease
- 3-10 Commercial equipment lease, acceptance/inspection
- 3-11 Consignment sales agreement
- 3-12 Corporate resolution to open bank account
- 3-13 Corporation Meeting Minutes-- annual, small corporation
- 3-14 Corporate Meeting Minutes-- Changing officers
- 3-15 Corporation Meeting-- Waiver of Notice
- 3-16 Corporate Shares-- Proxy to Vote Shares
- 3-17 Credit Application
- 3-18 Designation of guardian for minor children
- 3-19 Employment agreement-- Technical/Managerial Employee
- 3-20 Employment- Lending of employee
- 3-21 Employment application-- Release of Information
- 3-22 Factoring Agreement
- 3-23 General Partnership Agreement (Simple, under $ 30,000)
- 3-24 General Partnership, larger capitalization
- 3-25 Guarantee agreements
- 3-26 Hunting/Fishing/Sportsman's License
- 3-27 Independent Contractor's Agreement
- 3-28 Insurance Claim Forms
- 3-29 Insurance Subrogation Agreement
- 3-30 Internal Revenue Service- Power of attorney
- 3-31 Lottery pool
- 3-32 Manufacturer-distributor agreement
- 3-33 Mutual release
- 3-34 Non disclosure agreements
- 3-35 Non-marriage, "living together agreement"
- 3-36 Patent assignment
- 3-37 Permission for child to go on group trip
- 3-x8 Pre-divorce agreement
- 3-39 Pre-marital agreement
- 3-49 Pledge of life insurance for debt
- 3-41 Purchase order
- 3-42 Request for statement of account, secured loan
- 3-43 Retail store, lease of department
- 3-44 Retainer with accountant
- 3-45 Retainer with attorney, hourly rate
- 3-46 Revocation of acceptance
- 3-47 Right of Rescission Notice
- 3-48 Security Agreement
- 3-49 Shareholder's Agreement
- 3-50 Statement of account request
- 3-51 Stock Option- Non-tax shelter
- 3-52 Stock pledge agreement
- 3-53 Stock purchase agreement
- 3-54 Stock Subscription Agreement
- 3-55 Transfer and Receipt- Uniform Gift's to Minor's Act
- 3-56 Unilateral Release of all claims
- 3-57 Unsecured Promissory Note
- 3-58 Unsecured Note, Payment limited to profits
- 3-59 Unsecured note, interest rate dependent on amount
- 3-60 Vending machine agreement
- 3-61 Bulk Sale Forms
- 3-62 Power of attorney forms
- 3-63 Real estate forms
- 3-64 Deed forms
- 3-65 Living Will Forms
- 3-66 Limited Partnership forms
- 3-67 Automobile mileage disclosure statement (federal law)
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