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DJChas

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Is there anyone here who's been in the Mobile DJ business for a long time, that can help me with the wording of my currant contract?

I will send you a copy of it, then if you could add you expertise as to what you think would be some better wording etc... that will cover me better. I'm just starting out and I would like to get some input from the big pro's here.

Please let me know. Thank you very much!!
 
DJChas said:
Is there anyone here who's been in the Mobile DJ business for a long time, that can help me with the wording of my currant contract?

I will send you a copy of it, then if you could add you expertise as to what you think would be some better wording etc... that will cover me better. I'm just starting out and I would like to get some input from the big pro's here.

Please let me know. Thank you very much!!
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The best person to help you is a Business Attorney. Your City, County and State laws are different from most on here so what one des in New york does not mean is acceptable in your area.
 
Your contract has to reflect your own needs and unique position. No one else can really write a good one for you without interviewing you and getting to know what you do and for whom. If you are under the age of 21 for example, you have very different legal concerns than someone who is older. Events that are public are very different from those that are private.

Write about what concerns you most - problems you anticipate or have witnessed others like yourself deal with. Then take it to an attorney as others have suggested. Avoid getting bogged down in tiny details of a million different circumstances. Devise more general terms that apply across a whole categories of possibilities.
 
There you go! Don't go putting what time you are going to arrive and what you are going to be wearing etc. That is frivolity! Task/Service/Performance required, Date, Time, Hours/Duration, Compensation, Method of Payment, Clauses for Cancellation etc are the key factors to be included in a Contract. I prefer to call mine an agreement.
 
GO GET A LAWYER TO DO THEM
 
Write your contract to clarify your expectations and set the boundaries for your customer service. Just think through the obvious potential conflicts and problems that can occur and then develop clear language that explains how you will resolve them. For example:

What happens if you are late?
What happens if you get sick and can't perform?
What happens if you can't complete the job for any reason (failed gear, loss of electricity, shut down by authorities, you get fired, etc.)
When do you want to get paid and how?
What is required to reserve your service?
Who can cancel and how? What happens when a cancellation occurs?
 
sorry pro but you might have some great ideas but legally if he or anyone wrote thier own without a lawyers help

basically they would be screwed - sorry but I would rather stay legal by getting a lawyer to write it than someone thats NOT a lawyer!
 
The contract is LEGAL whether written by a lawyer or not (I used to write contracts for work). Whether you need the help of a lawyer might be debated, but for most low cost (and yes DJs fall in that category most of the time), unless you know nothing about contracts and can't google a template of the net, you can generally do just fine if you heed @Proformance s questions above.
 
then for my money I would trust more from a lawyer than anyone thats not

sorry but I call it as I see it.... and seems I cant see your lawyer credentials, so I wouldnt know if you are or are NOT a lawyer..
 
I'm NOT a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV. If you are a multi-op, or handle more than DJing (event management, etc.), then by all means, get a lawyer to write you up and ring you up. If you have money to toss, then go forth as well. A quick google of "DJ contract template" will get most of us a working place to start .. that, Proformance's points and a good liability insurance policy should be enough for most.
 
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