When it comes to writing contracts, there’s always a tension between best practices and doing what’s minimally acceptable to keep your ass covered. If it were up to me, every client would use detailed written agreements for every transaction with every one of their clients. But I’m not an unreasonable person; I know firsthand the pressures of small business ownership (being one myself). I understand that level of diligence can be hard to maintain, especially at the beginning when you’re still figuring out how to put dinner on the table for your loved ones.