Stop Chasing Money: Client Contracts, Deposit Scripts & Late-Payment Templates (PDF)

You did the work. Now get paid for it.

This is the complete paperwork system for contractors, tradespeople, and freelancers who are tired of chasing clients for money they already earned.

Inside the 18-page toolkit: a plain-English service agreement covering scope, payment terms, late fees, cancellation and warranty. Deposit request scripts, including exactly what to say when a client pushes back. A four-step late-payment escalation sequence that takes you from friendly nudge to formal notice without burning the relationship. A change order form and scope-creep scripts, so "while you're here" stops turning into free work. A client red-flag checklist to spot a non-payer before you start. Plus a clear overview of your real options if nothing works, from settlement to small claims to mechanic's liens.

Copy it, fill in the brackets, send it. Instant PDF download.

Not legal advice. These are plain-English starting templates, and laws vary by state and trade, so have an attorney review anything you plan to use on large or high-risk jobs.

Getting paid late is only half the problem. If the number was too small to begin with, see Stop Bidding Yourself Broke: The Price-It-Right Toolkit, or get both together in The Complete Contractor Money System.