Legal documents

From articles of incorporation and shareholder agreements to NDAs and employment offer letters, PandaDoc can help you create legal documents that protect your business interests. Select one of our free legal document templates to get started or use the PandaDoc document editor to create a new agreement template from scratch.

New Jersey Non-Disclosure Agreement Template

New Jersey Non-Disclosure Agreement Template

An NDA establishes in writing the recipient’s agreement to refrain from disclosing the specified material to any uninvited parties or organizations. Use this New Jersey Non-Disclosure Agreement Template according to your requirements.

Virginia Non-Disclosure Agreement Template

Virginia Non-Disclosure Agreement Template

Do you need a legally binding agreement that obligates all signatories to maintain the secrecy of certain information? The Virginia Non-Disclosure Agreement Template is available for free download at PandaDoc.

Arizona Non-Disclosure Agreement Template

Arizona Non-Disclosure Agreement Template

A Non-Disclosure Agreement is a permitted document that attaches the receptions who sign it to certain data’s confidentiality. Use this Arizona Non-disclosure Agreement Template according to your requirements.

North Carolina Non-Disclosure Agreement Template

North Carolina Non-Disclosure Agreement Template

Do you need a legally binding agreement that obligates all signatories to maintain the secrecy of certain information? Get this PandaDoc North Carolina Non-Disclosure Agreement Template by downloading it.

New York Non-Disclosure Agreement

New York Non-Disclosure Agreement

An NDA establishes in writing the recipient’s agreement to refrain from disclosing the specified material to any uninvited parties or organizations. Use this New York Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Template.

Washington Non-Disclosure Agreement Template

Washington Nondisclosure Agreement Template

A Non-Disclosure Agreement is a legal document that binds all parties who sign it to maintain the confidentiality of certain information. Use this Washington Non-Disclosure Agreement Template as needed.

Florida Nondisclosure Agreement Template

Florida Nondisclosure Agreement Template

Do you need a legal agreement that binds all parties signing to maintain the confidentiality of certain information? Get this Florida Non-Disclosure Agreement Template from PandaDoc by downloading it.

California Nondisclosure Agreement Template

California Nondisclosure Agreement Template

An NDA establishes in writing the recipient’s agreement to refrain from disclosing the specified material to any uninvited parties or organizations. Use this California Non-Disclosure Agreement Template according to your needs.

Texas Non-disclosure Agreement Template

Texas Non-disclosure Agreement Template

A Non-Disclosure Agreement is a legal document that binds the parties who signed it to certain information confidentiality. Use this professionally-written Texas Non-disclosure Agreement Template.

Delaware Non-Disclosure Agreement Template

Delaware Non-Disclosure Agreement Template

A Non-Disclosure Agreement is a legal document that binds the parties who signed it to certain information confidentiality. Use this Delaware Non-Disclosure Agreement Template for free.

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NDA Template

This NDA Agreement Template can be used between a company and a vendor or subcontractor to establish confidentiality between the two parties.

Deed of Trust Template

Deed of Trust Template

This free deed of trust template is a sample of the formal agreement necessary for a discretionary trust.

Cooperative Agreement Template

Cooperative Agreement Template

Use this cooperative agreement or memorandum of agreement can be used to legally lay out the steps toward an agreed upon result.

General Warranty Deed Template

General Warranty Deed Template

A warranty deed is a legal instrument used to convey real property. This template serves as a general guideline for how a warranty deed is laid out.

Quit Claim Deed Form Template

Deed of Trust Template

This free deed of trust template is a sample of the formal agreement necessary for a discretionary trust.

Prenuptial Agreement Template

Prenuptial Agreement Template

This template outlines details to include in a prenuptial agreement, including provisions regarding assets, separate property, marital property, earnings, debt, taxes, businesses, and more.

Operating Agreement Template

Operating Agreement Template

An Operating Agreement is an agreement amongst an LLC’s members to govern it’s business and financial and managerial rights.

Strategic Alliance Agreement

Strategic Alliance Agreement Template

Are you preparing to enter a strategic alliance with another company? Use this fully customizable, free strategic alliance agreement template to create a comprehensive contract that covers all the relevant aspects of your future relationship. It includes sections for terms relating to intellectual property, mutual obligations, severability, and more.

Redemption Agreement

Redemption Agreement Template

Use this free redemption agreement template to create legally binding redemption contracts. It contains a comprehensive set of pre-written, fully customizable sections relating to redemption terms, dividends, voting rights, waivers, and so on. It is suitable for use by corporations, shareholders, and intermediary moderators like lawyers.

Writing your own legally binding document

For smaller businesses and freelancers, saving the expense of a lawyer may be an important consideration.

While it’s always advisable to hire an expert to review your final documentation and provide legal advice regarding the validity of your documentation, it’s possible to write a legal document on your own.

Many essential business documents, like purchase orders, confidentiality agreements, or intellectual property agreements are common enough that they can even be transformed into templates in order to save time during the document creation process.

The types of documents that a business needs to operate will vary across organizations. Some common legal documents include:

Your business may also include legal documents that are unique to your industry. For example, a landlord might also need a rental agreement or a commercial lease, as well as legal documents like eviction notices or sublease agreements for managing tenants.

In order for your business to operate effectively, you’ll need some form of legal footing in order to protect your assets.

With PandaDoc, you can create legal documents and letter templates in minutes. Store them in your PandaDoc library as easily-accessible templates and create all the necessary paperwork in minutes when it’s time to hire a new employee or close a new deal.

Frequently asked questions

What constitutes a legal document?

All legal documents have different requirements in order to be considered legal in the eyes of a court.

For example, a contract requires mutual acceptance by both parties along with something of value (called “consideration”) that is exchanged between them. Without something of value being exchanged, many agreements aren’t enforceable by law.

This is different from something like a cease and desist letter or a last will and testament, which have a different set of legal requirements but are also enforceable in a court of law.

When creating your legal documents, be sure that you’re aware of what kind of document you intend to create, and ensure that it is signed and witnessed appropriately for full legal consideration.

Do legal documents require a signature?

It depends on the document. Something like an eviction notice may not require a signature but has its own set of guidelines for legality. This is different when creating a valid power of attorney, where documents must be signed by the principal and the agent.

In standard business operations, it’s always better to acquire a signature for your documentation in order to protect yourself. However, unless your document provides everything required in order to create a legal contract, it may not be considered valid in court.

How do you write a legal contract template?

To create a legal contract template with PandaDoc, you’ll need to create a draft of the necessary documentation. Once you’ve created the contract or legal agreement, you can convert the document to a template by adding custom variables and saving the document to your template library.

The types of legal documents you need will vary with your business operations. Whether you’re in real estate or sales, we always recommend checking with a law firm to ensure the validity of your contracts.

Should I have my legal documents reviewed by a law firm?

Having a legal expert review your documentation is one of the best ways to protect your business.

This including documents that may not have a legal requirement, like termination letters or a letter of intent. You might also consider a legal review for something like a business plan to stay abreast of the legal landscape surrounding your business.

Where can I get free legal forms?

PandaDoc offers a variety of free legal forms and legal templates. Don’t forget to check out the other documents within our template library. These are available for download as a PDF. PandaDoc users can also import them into the document editor for total editorial control.