Legal Template

Free Independent Contractor Agreement Template

An independent contractor agreement establishes that a worker is not an employee and defines the working relationship.

Template

Copy this markdown, replace the {{variables}}, and send via API.

Markdown
# Independent Contractor Agreement

**Company:** {{companyName}}
**Contractor:** {{contractorName}}
**Date:** {{date}}

## Services

{{serviceDescription}}

## Compensation

{{compensationTerms}}

## Relationship

Contractor is an independent contractor, not an employee. Contractor is responsible for their own taxes and insurance.

## Term

{{contractTerm}}

## IP Assignment

{{ipTerms}}

## Termination

{{terminationTerms}}

Send for e-signature

curl
curl -X POST https://signb.ee/api/send \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "content": "YOUR_RENDERED_MARKDOWN",
    "senderName": "Your Name",
    "senderEmail": "you@company.com",
    "recipientName": "Recipient",
    "recipientEmail": "recipient@email.com"
  }'

What happens next

  1. Signbee converts the markdown to a professional PDF
  2. Recipient gets an email with a signing link
  3. Both parties sign with an animated handwriting signature
  4. Both receive the signed PDF with a SHA-256 certificate

All signatures are legally binding under the ESIGN Act, eIDAS, and ECA.

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