US legal templates for Delaware, New York and California
17 templates for the United States, in English. Each opens in Legal Hub, where you fill in your details and draft it.
Where the law differs by state, as it does for employment, the residential lease and the company documents, a template is drafted for its state; the rest name Delaware, New York or California law.
People and founders
- Advisor Agreement (US)
Advisor agreement for a US startup: equity under the company's plan (Rule 701) or a fee, IP to the company, no employment.
- At-Will Offer Letter (US)
At-will employment offer letter for an employee in Delaware, New York or California, with that state's terms and overtime classification.
- Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement (US)
Invention assignment and confidentiality agreement for an employee or contractor, with the California, Delaware or New York own-time invention terms.
- Employment Agreement (California)
At-will employment agreement for California: daily overtime, paid sick leave, expense reimbursement, the Labor Code 2870 invention notice and no noncompete.
- Founders' Agreement (Delaware corporation)
Founders' agreement for a Delaware corporation: founder stock, vesting with a cliff and company repurchase, the 30-day 83(b) deadline, and assignment of technology.
- Independent Contractor Agreement (US)
Independent contractor (consulting) agreement: services, fees, IP assignment, confidentiality, and California's ABC test where the work is done there.
- Independent Director Agreement (Delaware)
Independent director agreement for a Delaware corporation: duties and reliance, compensation, interests, indemnification and advancement under DGCL Section 145.
- Internship Agreement (US)
Internship agreement: paid at least the minimum wage by default, with an honest account of when an unpaid educational internship is lawful.
Confidentiality
- Mutual NDA (US)
Mutual nondisclosure agreement under Delaware, New York or California law, with the federal trade secret immunity notice.
- One-way NDA (US)
One-way nondisclosure agreement under Delaware, New York or California law, with the federal trade secret immunity notice.
Company and board
- Board Minutes (Delaware)
Minutes of a meeting of the board of a Delaware corporation: remote attendance, quorum, interested-director disclosure under DGCL Section 144, and resolutions.
- Board Written Consent (Delaware)
Action by unanimous written consent of the board of directors of a Delaware corporation under DGCL Section 141(f).
- Stockholder Written Consent (Delaware)
Action by written consent of the stockholders of a Delaware corporation under DGCL Section 228, with the 60-day window and notice to non-consenting holders.
Commercial
- Affiliate Agreement (US)
Affiliate marketing agreement: commission on qualifying purchases, FTC disclosure of the paid relationship, truthful claims and CAN-SPAM email rules.
- CCPA Service Provider Addendum (California)
Data processing addendum making a vendor a CCPA service provider: the Civil Code 1798.100(d) and 1798.140(ag) contract terms, security and consumer requests.
- Due Diligence Request List (US)
Nine-section due diligence request list for a US company, keyed to the records and compliance points buyers and investors check.
Property
- Residential Lease (California)
California residential lease with the statutory notices: rent cap and just cause (or the exemption), deposit limits, entry, Megan's Law, flood, bed bugs and federal lead paint.
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