# Yanna free startup legal templates

125 free legal templates for startups from Yanna (https://www.yanna.pro/templates). Each document is plain Markdown at https://www.yanna.pro/templates/<slug>.md; [BRACKETS] mark fill-ins. Each page (https://www.yanna.pro/templates/<slug>) has an editor, FAQs, and a Word download.

Disclaimer: these templates are general information, not legal advice, and do not create an attorney-client relationship with Yanna. People use them on their own and at their own risk. Laws differ by state and country, so a qualified lawyer should review and adapt any document before it is used or signed.

## Founders

- [Co-founder agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/founder-agreement.md): Puts the basics in writing between co-founders: roles, equity split, vesting, IP, and what happens if someone leaves.
- [Founder IP assignment](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/ip-assignment.md): Moves everything a founder built before incorporation (code, domains, designs) into the company. Investors check for this in diligence.
- [83(b) election](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/83b-election.md): The election founders file within 30 days of getting restricted stock, so tax is owed on today's low value instead of the value when shares vest.
- [Board consent (written action)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/board-consent.md): Lets the board approve things in writing without a meeting, such as option grants, officer appointments, or opening a bank account.
- [Board meeting minutes](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/board-meeting-minutes.md): A clean format for recording a startup board meeting: attendance, quorum, decisions, votes, and action items. Keeps your minute book diligence-ready.
- [Board observer agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/board-observer-agreement.md): Gives an investor a non-voting seat at board meetings, with confidentiality terms and the right to exclude the observer for privilege or conflicts.
- [Co-founder separation agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/cofounder-separation-agreement.md): Sets the terms when a co-founder leaves: vested vs unvested shares, repurchase, IP confirmation, release, transition help, and non-disparagement.
- [Director indemnification agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/director-indemnification-agreement.md): Market-style indemnification agreement that protects startup directors with indemnity, advancement of legal fees, and D&O insurance commitments.
- [Founder stock purchase agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/founder-stock-purchase-agreement.md): Restricted stock purchase agreement for founders of a Delaware corporation: vesting, company repurchase right, IP assignment, and an 83(b) reminder.
- [Stock option exercise notice](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/option-exercise-notice.md): Form an optionholder signs to exercise stock options: shares bought, payment method, investment representations, and ISO and 83(b) tax notes.
- [Stock option grant notice and agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/stock-option-agreement.md): Grant notice and option agreement for ISOs or NSOs under a startup's equity plan: vesting, how to exercise, and the post-termination exercise period.
- [Stock power (assignment separate from certificate)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/stock-power.md): Short-form stock power founders sign with a stock purchase agreement so the company can transfer back unvested shares if it repurchases them.
- [Stockholder written consent](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/stockholder-consent.md): Lets stockholders approve actions in writing instead of holding a meeting, such as electing directors, amending the charter, or growing the option pool.

## Fundraising

- [SAFE: post-money valuation cap](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/safe-valuation-cap.md): Y Combinator's standard SAFE with a valuation cap and no discount. The most common way to raise a pre-seed or seed round. Source: Y Combinator.
- [SAFE: discount only](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/safe-discount.md): Y Combinator's SAFE with a discount on the next round's price and no valuation cap. Source: Y Combinator.
- [SAFE: MFN only](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/safe-mfn.md): Y Combinator's SAFE with no cap or discount. The investor gets the best terms you later give other SAFE investors. Source: Y Combinator.
- [Pro rata side letter](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/pro-rata-side-letter.md): Y Combinator's side letter giving a SAFE investor the right to invest more in your next priced round. Source: Y Combinator.
- [Monthly investor update](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/investor-update.md): A simple email format for keeping investors informed and making specific asks.
- [Board consent approving a SAFE round](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/safe-financing-board-consent.md): A board written consent approving a SAFE round up to a set amount, the SAFE form and cap, authorized officers, and Form D and blue sky filings.
- [Convertible promissory note](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/convertible-note.md): A convertible note for early-stage startups with interest, maturity, a valuation cap and discount, and change-of-control payout terms.
- [Data room index](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/data-room-index.md): A numbered folder structure and document list for a seed or Series A data room, from corporate records and cap table to contracts, IP and team.
- [Due diligence request list](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/due-diligence-request-list.md): A checklist of what investors ask for in startup due diligence: corporate records, cap table, IP, contracts, employees, finance, legal and privacy.
- [Investor information rights letter](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/information-rights-letter.md): A side letter giving an investor annual and quarterly financials and inspection rights, with confidentiality terms that protect the startup.
- [Investor side letter](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/investor-side-letter.md): A side letter with checkbox toggles for common investor rights: major investor status, pro rata, information rights and most favored nation.
- [Pro rata side letter (Canada)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/pro-rata-side-letter-canada.md): Y Combinator's side letter giving an investor in a Canadian company's SAFE the right to buy its pro rata share of the next priced round. Source: Y Combinator.
- [Pro rata side letter (Cayman Islands)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/pro-rata-side-letter-cayman.md): Y Combinator's side letter giving an investor in a Cayman company's SAFE the right to buy its pro rata share of the next priced round. Source: Y Combinator.
- [Pro rata side letter (Singapore)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/pro-rata-side-letter-singapore.md): Y Combinator's side letter giving an investor in a Singapore company's SAFE the right to buy its pro rata share of the next priced round. Source: Y Combinator.
- [SAFE: valuation cap (Canada)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/safe-canada.md): Y Combinator's post-money SAFE with a valuation cap, adapted for Canadian companies. Used to raise pre-seed or seed money before a priced round. Source: Y Combinator.
- [SAFE: valuation cap (Cayman Islands)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/safe-cayman.md): Y Combinator's post-money SAFE with a valuation cap for Cayman Islands exempted companies, often used by startups with a Cayman holding company. Source: Y Combinator.
- [SAFE: valuation cap (Singapore)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/safe-singapore.md): Y Combinator's post-money SAFE with a valuation cap for Singapore private limited companies. Used to raise pre-seed or seed money before a priced round. Source: Y Combinator.
- [Seed term sheet (priced round)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/seed-term-sheet.md): A non-binding term sheet for a priced Series Seed round: valuation, option pool, 1x non-participating preference, board seats and pro rata rights.
- [Warrant to purchase common stock](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/warrant-agreement.md): A startup warrant for lenders and partners covering share count, exercise price, term, net (cashless) exercise, adjustments and acquisition treatment.

## Hiring

- [Offer letter (US, at-will)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/offer-letter.md): A plain offer letter covering title, pay, start date, equity, and at-will employment.
- [Employee confidentiality and invention assignment](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/confidentiality-invention-assignment.md): Makes sure work employees create belongs to the company and confidential information stays private. Every employee should sign one.
- [Advisor agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/advisor-agreement.md): Sets out what an advisor does, the equity they get, how it vests, and who owns their work.
- [Contractor engagement letter (US)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/contractor-offer-letter.md): A letter engaging a US independent contractor on a monthly retainer, with IP assignment, confidentiality, warranties and termination on notice. Source: Automattic (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- [Employee onboarding checklist](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/onboarding-checklist.md): A startup onboarding checklist from pre-day-one to 90 days: I-9, W-4, CIIAA, accounts, equipment, equity grant, intros, and check-ins.
- [Employment agreement (US)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/employment-agreement.md): A full US at-will employment agreement covering duties, salary, bonus, equity, benefits, optional severance, confidentiality, and governing law.
- [Internship agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/internship-agreement.md): A paid internship agreement covering term, hours, supervisor, pay, IP and confidentiality, and at-will terms, with a note on unpaid internships.
- [Interview scorecard](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/interview-scorecard.md): A structured interview scorecard with competencies, a 1–4 rating scale, evidence notes, a hire/no-hire call, and bias-avoidance reminders.
- [Job description](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/job-description.md): A startup job description template with mission, responsibilities, requirements, nice-to-haves, salary range, benefits, and an EEO statement.
- [Offer letter (Australia)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/offer-letter-australia.md): An Australian offer letter and employment agreement with superannuation, leave, notice, probation and IP terms. For startups hiring in Australia. Source: Automattic (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- [Offer letter (Canada)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/offer-letter-canada.md): A Canadian offer letter and employment agreement with an ESA-based termination clause, confidentiality, IP and non-solicit. Written for Ontario. Source: Automattic (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- [Offer letter (Ireland)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/offer-letter-ireland.md): An Irish offer letter and employment contract covering notice, sick pay, annual leave, IP, confidentiality and non-solicit. For startups hiring in Ireland. Source: Automattic (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- [Offer letter (UK)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/offer-letter-uk.md): A UK offer letter and employment contract with notice periods, sick pay, holiday, IP and a 48-hour opt-out. For startups hiring in England. Source: Automattic (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- [Reference check form](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/reference-check-form.md): A reference check form with candidate consent, structured questions, notes, red flags to probe, and a list of questions you should not ask.
- [Sales commission plan](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/sales-commission-plan.md): A written sales commission plan with quota, rates, accelerators, when commissions are earned and paid, clawbacks, and rules for plan changes.
- [Separation agreement and release](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/employee-separation-agreement.md): A severance agreement and general release for departing employees, with OWBPA review periods for workers 40+ and protected-rights carve-outs.
- [Termination letter](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/termination-letter.md): A neutral, factual termination letter covering end date, final pay, benefits and COBRA, post-termination option exercise, and return of property.

## HR & policies

- [Anti-harassment and discrimination policy](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/anti-harassment-policy.md): An anti-harassment and discrimination policy with reporting channels, investigation steps, no-retaliation rules, and state training requirements.
- [Code of conduct](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/code-of-conduct.md): A plain-English code of conduct for startup teams: respect, integrity, conflicts of interest, company assets, the law, and how to speak up safely.
- [Company equipment and BYOD policy](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/byod-equipment-policy.md): A company equipment and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy covering laptops, phones, device management, remote wipe, privacy, stipends, and returns.
- [Employee handbook](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/employee-handbook.md): A complete startup employee handbook: at-will, EEO, harassment, pay, PTO, benefits, remote work, conduct, security, and leaving. Ready to adapt.
- [Expense reimbursement policy](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/expense-reimbursement-policy.md): A startup expense policy covering what is reimbursable, approval limits, receipts, company cards, and timing, with state reimbursement law notes.
- [Information security policy](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/information-security-policy.md): A startup information security policy covering access control, MFA, devices, data classification, vendors, and incident response. Maps to SOC 2 basics.
- [Performance improvement plan (PIP)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/performance-improvement-plan.md): A fair, specific performance improvement plan (PIP) with measurable goals, support, check-ins, outcomes, and a log your managers can actually use.
- [PTO policy](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/pto-policy.md): A paid time off policy with a choice of accrued PTO or flexible (unlimited) PTO, plus requests, sick time, holidays, carryover, and payout rules.
- [Remote work policy](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/remote-work-policy.md): A remote and hybrid work policy for startups: eligibility, hours, workspace, equipment, security, expenses, and rules for moving to a new state.
- [Whistleblower policy](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/whistleblower-policy.md): A whistleblower policy for startups: what to report, internal and anonymous channels, confidentiality, no retaliation, and protected reports to regulators.

## Freelancers

- [Independent contractor agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/contractor-agreement.md): Hire a freelancer or consultant with clear scope, pay, and IP ownership, so the work you pay for belongs to you.
- [Statement of work (SOW)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/statement-of-work.md): Defines a single project under a contractor or services agreement: deliverables, timeline, and price.
- [Invoice](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/invoice.md): A clean invoice layout for freelancers and consultants billing a startup.
- [Change order](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/change-order.md): A change order form that amends a statement of work: what scope is added or removed, the new price, the new timeline, and sign-off from both parties.
- [Consulting agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/consulting-agreement.md): A consulting agreement for hourly or monthly work: scope by SOW, IP that transfers on payment, confidentiality, and capped liability. Works for both sides.
- [Influencer marketing agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/influencer-agreement.md): An influencer agreement covering deliverables, content approval, FTC disclosure rules, usage and whitelisting rights, payment, and a morality clause.
- [Late payment reminder letters](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/late-payment-reminder.md): Three late payment letters in one: a friendly reminder, a firm second notice, and a final notice before collections. For freelancers and small businesses.
- [Project proposal](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/project-proposal.md): A client project proposal for freelancers and agencies: problem, approach, deliverables, timeline, tiered pricing options, key terms, and sign-off.
- [Retainer agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/retainer-agreement.md): A monthly retainer agreement for freelancers and agencies: included hours, rollover, overage rate, priority response times, and simple termination.
- [Software development agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/software-development-agreement.md): A software development contract with milestones, acceptance testing, source code delivery, IP transfer, open-source disclosure, and a bug-fix warranty.
- [Subcontractor agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/subcontractor-agreement.md): A subcontractor agreement for agencies and freelancers: flow-down of prime contract terms, pay-when-paid, IP to the client, and a client non-solicit.
- [Web design contract](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/web-design-contract.md): A web design contract covering scope, revision limits, client content, hosting and domain, launch, IP transfer on final payment, and portfolio rights.

## Sales & partners

- [Mutual NDA](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/mutual-nda.md): Common Paper's standard two-way NDA. Both sides protect what they share in early sales, partnership, or M&A talks. Source: Common Paper (CC BY 4.0).
- [One-way NDA](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/one-way-nda.md): Protects your information when only your side is sharing, for example with a vendor or contractor.
- [SaaS agreement (Cloud Service Agreement)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/cloud-service-agreement.md): Common Paper's standard contract for selling software as a service to business customers. Source: Common Paper (CC BY 4.0).
- [Data processing agreement (DPA)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/data-processing-agreement.md): Covers how you handle customer personal data. Enterprise and EU customers will ask for one. Source: Common Paper (CC BY 4.0).
- [Design partner agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/design-partner-agreement.md): For early customers who try your product before launch and give feedback, often free or discounted. Source: Common Paper (CC BY 4.0).
- [Professional services agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/professional-services-agreement.md): Common Paper's standard contract for selling services such as implementation, consulting, or agency work. Source: Common Paper (CC BY 4.0).
- [Affiliate agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/affiliate-agreement.md): An affiliate agreement template for online programs: commission rate, cookie window, payouts, banned tactics like brand bidding, and FTC disclosure.
- [AI addendum](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/ai-addendum.md): Common Paper's standard addendum for AI features in a software contract: who owns inputs and outputs, and whether customer data trains models. Source: Common Paper (CC BY 4.0).
- [Beta tester agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/beta-tester-agreement.md): A beta tester agreement for early users of your product: feedback rights, confidentiality, as-is use, no SLA, and data handling during the beta.
- [Cloud terms (Bonterms)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/bonterms-cloud-terms.md): Bonterms' enterprise SaaS subscription terms, balanced between provider and customer. Sign a short cover page, then add products and fees by Order. Source: Bonterms (CC BY 4.0).
- [Letter of intent (acquisition)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/letter-of-intent.md): A non-binding letter of intent template for acquiring a startup: purchase price, structure, escrow, diligence, exclusivity, and binding terms.
- [Master services agreement (MSA)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/master-services-agreement.md): A master services agreement template that sets the base terms for all future SOWs and orders: fees, IP, confidentiality, liability, and term.
- [Memorandum of understanding (MOU)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/memorandum-of-understanding.md): A memorandum of understanding template for business partnerships: shared goals, responsibilities, milestones, non-binding terms, binding confidentiality.
- [Mutual NDA (Bonterms)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/bonterms-mutual-nda.md): Bonterms' committee-drafted two-way NDA in 12 short sections. Fill in a one-page cover page for sales, partnership or acquisition talks and sign. Source: Bonterms (CC BY 4.0).
- [Order form](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/order-form.md): A sales order form template for SaaS and services: customer details, plan, quantity, term, fees, billing, and auto-renewal, tied to your terms.
- [Partnership agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/partnership-agreement.md): Common Paper's standard agreement for business partnerships like referrals, integrations, and co-marketing, with a trademark license and fee terms. Source: Common Paper (CC BY 4.0).
- [Pilot agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/pilot-agreement.md): Common Paper's standard agreement for a short paid or free product pilot, so a customer can evaluate your software before signing a full contract. Source: Common Paper (CC BY 4.0).
- [Professional services agreement (Bonterms)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/bonterms-professional-services-agreement.md): Bonterms' detailed services contract for consulting and implementation work, with SOWs, acceptance testing, change orders and a choice of IP ownership. Source: Bonterms (CC BY 4.0).
- [Purchase order](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/purchase-order.md): A purchase order template for buyers: vendor and ship-to details, line items, totals, payment terms, and standard PO terms and conditions.
- [Referral agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/referral-agreement.md): A referral agreement template for paying partners a fee for introductions that turn into customers: qualified referrals, fee %, payment timing.
- [Service level agreement (Bonterms)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/bonterms-service-level-agreement.md): Bonterms' SLA attachment: a 99.9% uptime target, service credits of 5% to 50% of monthly fees, and a right to terminate after repeated misses. Source: Bonterms (CC BY 4.0).
- [Service level agreement (SLA)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/service-level-agreement.md): Common Paper's standard SLA for SaaS companies: uptime and support response targets, service credits, and an exit right for repeated outages. Source: Common Paper (CC BY 4.0).
- [White label agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/white-label-agreement.md): A white label agreement template for letting a partner resell your product under its own brand: branding, pricing, support split, IP, and exit.

## Website & compliance

- [Acceptable use policy](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/acceptable-use-policy.md): A short acceptable use policy that lists what customers may not do with your product and explains how to report abuse. Link it from your terms. Source: Basecamp (CC BY 4.0).
- [Accessibility statement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/accessibility-statement.md): A website or SaaS accessibility statement targeting WCAG 2.1 AA, with conformance status, known limitations, and a contact for feedback.
- [API terms of use](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/api-terms-of-use.md): Developer terms for a public or partner API: API keys, rate limits, acceptable use, data handling, attribution, changes, and termination.
- [Business associate agreement (BAA)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/business-associate-agreement.md): Common Paper's standard HIPAA business associate agreement for vendors that handle protected health information for healthcare customers. Source: Common Paper (CC BY 4.0).
- [Business associate agreement (Bonterms)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/bonterms-business-associate-agreement.md): Bonterms' HIPAA business associate agreement for vendors that create, receive, store or transmit protected health information for a healthcare customer. Source: Bonterms (CC BY 4.0).
- [Cancellation and data deletion policy](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/cancellation-policy.md): Tells customers how to cancel your software, what happens to their data, how fast you delete it from servers and backups, and when you close accounts. Source: Basecamp (CC BY 4.0).
- [Community guidelines](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/community-guidelines.md): Rules for a product's forum, Discord, or Slack community: expected behavior, banned content, reporting, a clear enforcement ladder, and appeals.
- [Cookie policy](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/cookie-policy.md): A cookie policy for your website and app: what cookies are, which ones you set and why, how consent works, and how visitors can control them. Source: Automattic (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- [Copyright and DMCA policy](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/dmca-policy.md): A DMCA policy for sites with user content: what a takedown notice and counter-notice must include, repeat infringers, and where to send notices. Source: Basecamp (CC BY 4.0).
- [Data protection addendum (Bonterms)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/bonterms-data-protection-addendum.md): Bonterms' DPA for SaaS vendors processing customer personal data under GDPR, UK GDPR, Swiss law and the CCPA. Attaches to the Bonterms Cloud Terms. Source: Bonterms (CC BY 4.0).
- [Data subject request response letters](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/data-subject-request-response.md): Four GDPR and CCPA response letters for privacy requests: access, deletion, identity verification needed, and refusal or partial refusal.
- [Privacy policy](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/privacy-policy.md): A plain-English privacy policy for a software startup: what data you collect and why, who you share it with, user rights, retention, and transfers. Source: Basecamp (CC BY 4.0).
- [Refund policy](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/refund-policy.md): A fair, plain-English refund policy for a subscription product, with examples of when you give full refunds, partial refunds, or account credits. Source: Basecamp (CC BY 4.0).
- [Security overview page](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/security-policy.md): A customer-facing security page for a software startup: encryption, backups, hosting, access controls, monitoring, and how to report a vulnerability. Source: Basecamp (CC BY 4.0).
- [Subprocessor list](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/subprocessor-list.md): A public subprocessor page for a SaaS company: each vendor's purpose, data, and location, plus notice of new subprocessors and objection rights.
- [Terms of service (SaaS)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/terms-of-service.md): Plain-English terms of service for a SaaS product: accounts, billing, cancellation, data access, content ownership, and limits on liability. Source: Basecamp (CC BY 4.0).
- [Vulnerability disclosure policy](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/vulnerability-disclosure-policy.md): A public VDP for a SaaS company: scope, testing rules, how to report, response and fix timelines, coordinated disclosure, and safe harbor.

## IP & licensing

- [Copyright assignment agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/copyright-assignment.md): Transfers full copyright ownership of code, designs, content, or other works to your company, with warranties, moral rights waiver, and recordation.
- [Invention disclosure form](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/invention-disclosure-form.md): An internal form engineers fill out to record a new invention, its inventors, key dates, and public disclosures before a patent filing.
- [Open source policy](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/open-source-policy.md): Rules for using, contributing to, and releasing open source code, with permissive, weak copyleft, and strong copyleft license categories.
- [Patent assignment](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/patent-assignment.md): Transfers patents and patent applications to a new owner, with a schedule of patents and the language needed for recording with the USPTO.
- [Software license agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/software-license-agreement.md): Common Paper's standard license for installed or on-premise software: license scope, fees, updates, warranty, indemnity, and liability caps. Source: Common Paper (CC BY 4.0).
- [Trademark license agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/trademark-license-agreement.md): Lets another company use your brand on approved products, with quality control, sample approval, optional royalties, and termination rights.

## Finance & disputes

- [Cease and desist letter (trademark/IP)](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/cease-and-desist-letter.md): A cease and desist letter for trademark or copyright infringement: your rights, the infringing use, specific demands, and a deadline to comply.
- [Demand letter for unpaid invoice](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/demand-letter-unpaid-invoice.md): A firm final demand for an overdue invoice: the amount owed, a payment deadline, how to pay or dispute it, and the steps that follow if unpaid.
- [Founder loan to company agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/founder-loan-agreement.md): An agreement for a founder lending cash to their own startup, with AFR-level interest, repayment terms, and subordination to future financing.
- [General release](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/general-release.md): A one-way general release where one party gives up its claims against another in exchange for payment, including a California Section 1542 waiver.
- [Office sublease agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/office-sublease.md): An office sublease agreement for renting part of your startup's leased space to another company, with rent, term, master lease terms, and landlord consent.
- [Payment plan agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/payment-plan-agreement.md): A written payment plan for a customer paying a past-due balance in installments, with a grace period, default, and acceleration of the full balance.
- [Promissory note](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/promissory-note.md): A simple term promissory note for a loan between a business and a lender: principal, interest, payment schedule, prepayment, default, and remedies.
- [Settlement agreement](https://www.yanna.pro/templates/settlement-agreement.md): A settlement agreement to end a business dispute: settlement payment, mutual release, no admission of liability, confidentiality, and non-disparagement.
