Important legal fence (read first)
A website design contract template you find online is not a lawyer-drafted agreement for your state, and it is not legal advice. Sablequay Digital is not a law firm. Nothing on this page creates an attorney–client relationship. Do not treat any sample clauses, checklists, or downloadable pack materials as a finished contract that "covers you legally." Laws on payment, IP assignment, consumer rules, and enforceability differ by jurisdiction. Have a licensed attorney in your location review or draft the agreement you actually send.
Proposal vs contract (keep them separate)
Freelancers often search for a website design contract template when what they need first is a clear proposal: scope, deliverables, timeline, pricing tiers, and exclusions. The proposal sells and defines the work. The contract (or master services agreement) is the binding terms document — usually reviewed with counsel — that covers payment triggers, IP ownership, warranties, limitation of liability, termination, and dispute rules. Mixing both into one "template PDF" copied from the internet is a common way to ship vague or unenforceable language.
What belongs on a commercial checklist (not a substitute for counsel)
Use this as a preparation list before you talk to an attorney — not as contract text:
Who the parties are and what work is in / out of scope.
When deposits and milestone payments are due, and what happens if invoices are late.
How many revision rounds are included and how change orders work.
What the client must provide (copy, logos, access) and how delays shift the schedule.
IP / portfolio display — only after counsel writes jurisdiction-correct language.
Termination and what is owed for work already completed.
Third-party themes, plugins, fonts, and stock licenses stay under their own terms.
What this page will not do
It will not give you attorney-drafted, bar-reviewed, or "jurisdiction-compliant" contract wording.
It will not claim SiteScope sample terms (if you later open the optional sample-terms file in the pack) are ready to sign.
It will not customize legal language for your deal. That remains your counsel's job — or you omit sample terms entirely and use a counsel-approved form.
Who this is for: freelance web designers who want a clear fence between proposal ops and real contracts, plus a practical checklist before they involve counsel.
Who this is not for: anyone seeking a free ready-to-sign legal contract, legal advice, or custom contract drafting.
Product: Website Design Proposal Template — Fillable Pack for Freelance Web Designers (SiteScope). Instant download with fillable proposal materials and scope tools. Optional sample terms in the pack — if present — are labeled SAMPLE / NOT LEGAL ADVICE and stay optional, never the hero. Free companion Proposal Section Map if you only need the section checklist first.
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