The world of business contracting can create more questions than answers without the proper information. The following list of resources highlights the important components of a contract and the essentials to making it work. While the best solution is to write up a contract with your lawyer, a business person should always be familiar with the fundamentals of writing a contract. These fundamentals can be found on the internet, in books, and sometimes through local legal services.
Websites
Nolo provides legal support and documentation for consumers and small businesses. There are plenty of contracting articles, forms, and documents available.
The Quicken Small Business Center website provides many important resources and checklists for writing contracts. You will find many articles on contracting as well as basic business issues.
Entrepreneur.com has two articles that are very helpful for business people who are unfamiliar with law and need to know the basics and legalese of a contract: Contract Basics and Contract Advice.
