Independent Contractor Agreement | USA

Hire an agent to act as a distributor or sales representative for your goods and services with this Independent Contractor Commission Agreement (with Indemnity).

• The agreement contains options for either an exclusive or non-exclusive contract, depending on what your intentions are.
• The agent is an independent contractor, not an employee, and is responsible for paying his/her own income tax, insurance premiums and other remittances.
• The agent will be paid a commission on goods and services sold.
• The agent indemnifies the supplier against losses or claims, and must ensure that any third party it uses for purposes related to the Agreement executes an Indemnity stating that the third party will look solely to the agent, and not to the supplier, with respect to any claims it may have.
• The template includes an Indemnity Agreement to be signed by third parties.
• This form is fully editable and can be easily customized for your business needs.

Hire an agent to find potential investors or purchasers with this Finder's Fee Agreement for US based businesses.

• The parties to the Agreement are (i) a company looking for a source of financial backing and (ii) an agent who will introduce the company to potential investors or acquirers to complete a financing with the company.
• The definition of a financing includes acquisition or disposition of an interest in the company, equity investment, loans or other credit transactions, or acquisition by a publicly traded company.
• The agent will receive a finder's fee for each financing consummated by the company. The finder's fee will be paid in cash from the proceeds of the financing.
• If the financing is completed in several stages, the agent will be paid in portions corresponding to the stages of payments.
• The client will indemnify the agent against any claims arising as a result of material misrepresentation by the client of any of its corporate information.

Download the Finder's Fee Agreement and hire a professional to identify financing opportunities for your company.

Place shares into escrow as part of a purchase and sale transaction with this template Escrow Agreement form.

• The purchaser agrees to deposit the shares with the trustee until the full amount of the purchase price has been paid to the seller.
• Any dividends declared on the shares while they are in escrow will be paid to the purchaser.
• There are clauses detailing the trustee's actions in the event of a dispute between the purchaser and seller.
• The trustee is to act as a depositary and has no liability other than for its own gross negligence or default.
• The purchaser and seller agree to indemnify the trustee against claims or damages.
• The trustee will hold the shares until receipt of a joint order from the other parties to release the shares.
• This Escrow Agreement for Shares is a generic legal form which does not contain specific references to the laws of any country.
• Available in MS Word format. You can customize it to fit your specific needs.

Retain an independent contractor for specific projects with this Contractor Services Agreement.

• Compensation. The contractor will be paid an hourly rate and will be reimbursed for pre-approved expenses.
• Contract Not Exclusive. The agreement is not an exclusive contract and the contractor is not required to devote all of his/her time and efforts to the company's projects.
• Confidentiality. The document includes a confidentiality agreement  and a non-competition covenant.
• Scope of Law. This is a generic legal form which does not specifically reference the laws of any country or jurisdiction.
• How to Get a Copy. You can download the Contractor Services Agreement in MS Word format immediately after you purchase it.

Do you retain sales agents to generate leads for your business? Have your agents sign this Nondisclosure and Noncircumvention Agreement for U.S. companies.

• For purposes of the business relationship, the sales agent is considered an independent contractor and not an employee of the company.
• The nondisclosure provisions extend to all confidential information and trade secrets disclosed for the purposes of the agreement, including names, addresses and other details of business contacts.
• Each party agrees not to contact, have dealings with, or conduct business transactions with any of the business contacts of the disclosing party without the disclosing party's consent.
• The confidentiality provisions are mutual and reciprocal and extend for a specified period of time after the termination of the relationship between the parties.
• Neither party will be liable to the other for any indirect, consequential or special damages.
• The USA Nondisclosure and Noncircumvention Agreement for Sales Agent template is a downloadable legal form which you can easily customize to fit your business.
• This form is governed by the laws of the United States.