Contract Autopsy
Examine before you sign
See obligations, risky language, missing attachments, and the exact words behind every finding. No mystery score. No silent certainty.
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Receipt
CA-7466145A
Priority flags
7
All findings
11
Unresolved
3
Coverage
70%
Preview possible payment windows, notices, renewals, deliverables, and explicit dates. Each signal remains attached to the words that produced it.
Signals
3
Dated
1
VS-01 · Contract term
Effective, start, or expiration date
“This Independent Contractor Agreement (the “Agreement”) is effective as of August 15, 2026, between Northstar Project Group, LLC (“Client”) and Riverbend Field Services, LLC (“Contractor”).”
VS-02 · Payment
Payment timing
“Contractor will invoice monthly. Approved invoices are payable Net 60, but Client's receipt of payment from the project owner is a condition precedent to Client's obligation to pay Contractor.”
Timing signals are candidates for verification, not legal conclusions. Confirm the trigger, calendar date, attachments, and governing law before relying on them.
Initial read
7 clauses deserve attention before this agreement is signed.
We found 11 explainable findings across 10 detected sections. Every item below keeps the source wording attached.
Source evidence
“1. SERVICES. Contractor will provide the installation and field-support services described in Exhibit A. Client may revise project procedures in its sole discretion at any time.”
Line 5 · INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT
Why it matters
The missing material may contain the actual scope, pricing, specifications, or obligations.
Question to ask
Please provide and review Exhibit A before signing.
Source evidence
“2. PAYMENT. Contractor will invoice monthly. Approved invoices are payable Net 60, but Client's receipt of payment from the project owner is a condition precedent to Client's obligation to pay Contractor.”
Line 7 · INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT
Why it matters
It shifts another party's credit and collection risk onto you.
Question to ask
Can this become pay-when-paid with a firm outside deadline?
Source evidence
“5. INDEMNITY. Contractor shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Client and its affiliates from any and all losses, damages, liabilities, claims, and attorney fees arising out of or relating to the Services.”
Line 13 · INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT
Why it matters
The duty may apply before fault is decided and can include legal-defense costs.
Question to ask
Is indemnity limited to losses caused by my negligence or breach?
Important: Contract Autopsy provides educational information, not legal advice. It does not create an attorney-client relationship or replace review by a licensed lawyer.
Prototype v0.7 · Vital Signs