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California Business Contracts, Without the Complexity.

A good agreement helps everyone know where they stand. DocDraft helps California businesses create, review, and refine contracts that reflect their needs—without starting from a blank page or getting lost in legal jargon.

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  • Attorney review options available
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Better agreements start with a better process.

Whether you’re hiring a contractor, signing a new customer, or working with a business partner, getting the terms in writing matters.

DocDraft helps you turn your business arrangements into clear, structured documents.

  • Built around your business

    Tell us what you’re trying to accomplish, and we’ll help draft a document around the details you provide.

  • Understand what you’re signing

    Work through important terms, responsibilities, payment arrangements, and other provisions relevant to your agreement.

  • Get additional confidence

    Review and refine your draft, with attorney assistance available for matters that warrant professional guidance.

What type of agreement do you need?

  • Service Agreements

    Clarify the services being provided, payment terms, deliverables, and responsibilities.

  • Independent Contractor Agreements

    Document expectations, compensation, confidentiality, and the working relationship.

  • Non-Disclosure Agreements

    Set out confidentiality obligations for sensitive business information.

  • Partnership & Ownership Agreements

    Define contributions, ownership interests, management expectations, and decision-making.

  • Vendor & Supplier Agreements

    Document purchasing terms, services, delivery requirements, and important obligations.

  • Contract Amendments & Terminations

    Update existing terms or document the conclusion of a business relationship.

How it works

  1. Tell us about the agreement

    Describe who is involved, what you’re agreeing to, and what’s most important to your business.

  2. Create your contract

    DocDraft helps turn your answers into a structured, personalized legal document.

  3. Review, refine, and move forward

    Make changes, clarify details, and seek attorney review where appropriate before signing.

  1. Tell me what happened.
  2. My California business is hiring a contractor.
  3. Which California county is this in?
  4. Los Angeles County
  5. What would you like this document to do?
  6. Set the scope of work, payment terms, and responsibilities.
  7. Service agreement outlineFirst draft ready to review

    This agreement sets out the scope of work, payment terms, and each party's responsibilities.

Business contracts in California: What should you know?

California businesses rely on contracts to establish obligations, reduce misunderstandings, and document important commercial relationships.

A well-prepared contract often addresses the scope of work, payment terms, responsibilities, deadlines, termination, and how disputes will be handled.

Not every agreement requires the same provisions, and California has its own rules for some of them. For example, most noncompete clauses are void in California, and whether a worker can be treated as an independent contractor is generally decided under the state's ABC test.

DocDraft helps you prepare a document that reflects your specific business arrangement, rather than relying solely on generic language.

Bring your draft. Ask your questions.

Some questions call for more than paperwork. Explore document review and consultation options with a licensed attorney.

Residential leaseExample draft

12. Security deposit. Landlord will refund the deposit, less deductions for damage beyond normal wear and tear1, or an itemized statement of deductions with any remaining balance, within 21 days after Tenant vacates.

1Question for an attorney

Does carpet wear from two years of normal living count as damage?

18. Default. If rent is late, Landlord may serve Tenant a written notice to pay rent or quit within three days2, not counting Saturdays, Sundays, or judicial holidays; if Tenant does not pay in full within that time, Landlord may file an unlawful detainer action.

2Question for an attorney

If I get the notice on a Thursday, which day is my last day to pay?

2 questions ready for reviewSections 12 and 18

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Put your agreement in writing with confidence.

Start with your business arrangement. DocDraft helps you turn the important details into a contract you can review, refine, and use.

  • Documents tailored to your needs
  • Clear terms
  • Attorney help when you need it

More California legal help

Child custody & support

  • Child custody agreements
  • Visitation & parenting plans
  • Child support

Landlord & tenant

  • Lease agreements
  • Lease termination
  • Security deposit disputes

Business formation

  • California LLC formation
  • Articles of organization
  • LLC operating agreements

Civil disputes

  • Demand letters
  • Small claims court
  • Unpaid money & debt disputes

Employment

  • Wrongful termination
  • Unpaid wages & compensation
  • Severance agreements

Divorce

  • Divorce petitions
  • Uncontested divorce
  • Divorce with children

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