This is a beta feature. We are working on improving it and look forward to your feedback.
What is a contract?
In Edens, any legal document you may need is considered a contract. Examples of such documents include:- Independent Contractor Agreement
- Non-Disclosure Agreement
- Master Service Agreement
- Statement of Work
- Payment Agreement
Creating a contract
1
New contract
Go to the “Contracts” page and click the “New contract” button.
2
Set contract details
You can choose one of the available templates. Don’t worry; you can always customize any text in the document. Set a contract name, which will be used in the interface only to easily identify a contract. Choose the client and projects to which the contract should be linked, and click the “Create” button.
3
Contract Editor
In the contract editor, you’ll see highlighted fields that need to be filled to generate a final document. Once all required details are provided, a progress bar at the top of the page will be full, and you’ll see the “Finalize” button.
4
Sign a contract
Once the contract is finalized, you can sign it. Please review everything carefully and sign. Then you can share the contract with your client.
5
Send to the client to sign
After signing a contract, your client needs to sign it too. You can send an email or share a private link where the client will be able to review and sign the contract.
6
Contract is signed
When the contract is signed by your client, it’s considered signed. You and your client will receive an email containing a PDF document with both signatures.
7
Unsign a contract
Before a contract is signed, you can un-sign it and revert it to draft status.
Contract templates
Default templates
Select one of the predefined templates when creating a new contract.Independent Contractor Agreement
Works for most freelance cases and supports various payment options.
Freelance Contractor Agreement
A simpler version of the independent contractor agreement based on The Plain Contract.
Custom template
Select any default template, create a contract, and then click the “Edit template” button. You’ll be able to modify anything in the document.Template editor
A contract is a Markdoc document that you can edit using Markdown syntax:{% field /%}
is used to define data that needs to be filled by the user.{% var /%}
is used to highlight a field in the document.{% $variable %}
is used to render a variable.