How much legal risk can you tolerate?
Right now the world is a bit shaky. A bit uncertain. The market goes up and down on a daily basis – it’s hard to keep up.
In general, I’m a pretty forward-looking person, but when it comes to the law, I tend to be much more conservative.
Why?
Because I don’t like putting other people’s businesses at risk.
When it comes to protecting my clients, I would rather err on the side of caution and coverage than skimp on legal language.
This means that my legal documents are sometimes longer than other lawyers’ documents – and I’m okay with that.
Because when it comes to the law, if you don’t say it and it’s not in writing, it’s like it didn’t exist.
(It’s far more difficult to prove that you MEANT to say something… than if you ACTUALLY said it, right?)
If you’re not into taking legal risk, have all clear client policies spelled out in writing and agreed to by your clients.
This is why I align legal documents with the root chakra. To ground you. To help you feel safe and secure. To give you a solid legal foundation.
For example, my longest, strongest legal document that I help entrepreneurs with is my DIY Terms of Use for Online Programs and Products.
The DIY Terms of Use are your rock-solid policies for any product or program that you sell through your website – like a group program or e-course.
This puppy is ridiculously long, and I always tell my clients, before you pass out from the sheer length of the document, you need to know that this is the MAC DADDY of legal documents.
When you sell online program content, you have the LEAST amount of influence over what your participants actually do with your content, sooooo….
To reduce your legal risk, have Superglue-like boundaries.
You need to be clear about your client policies around payment, refunds, intellectual property, online commerce, (mis)conduct, disclaimers from liability – the list goes on and on.
Not only that, but this document contains the most firm “legal language” that I craft for the very same reason…so it better protects you.
If you’re launching a group program or self-study course, then be sure your Terms of Use are strong-and-long.
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Not every lawyer has this philosophy, and that’s okay. My job is to be a Mama and protect YOU with thorough legal documents, even if they’re kinda long.
When it comes to the law, unfortunately, less is not more. MORE is more.
So I go for MORE.
Here’s to Superglue-like legal protection for you!