The IP Trap Hiding in Freelance Contracts

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Preview โ€” The Goal

๐ŸŽฏ The Goal: The 'IP Assignment' clause in a freelance contract can quietly do two terrible things: hand over ownership of your work BEFORE you've been paid, and sweep up your pre-existing tools, templates, and code frameworks along with it. Two sentences fix both โ€” but only if you catch them before signing. This is the clause to read twice on every contract, every time.