Legal Contract Templates Formal Record Hold Investigation Form

How do you write a Formal Record Hold Investigation Form document?

company name Formal Hold Investigation Form current date Records Custodians Name. Insert name of record keeper Legal Hold Team Representative. Insert name of representative Case ID Number. contract reference number Request for Legal Hold Information. Provide the details of the case and instructions to list and identify content. Use this form to document the articles that need to be preserved as part of the litigation hold. Data Owners Name Content Description Data Collection Site file share mailbox backup workstation smart phone etc. Data Custodians Network and or Physical Location mapped drive file cabinet Preserve

Article. n Preservation method Filled in by Litigation Response Team

How do you write a Record Retention Schedule Change Form document? (alternate or related contract document)

company name Retention Schedule Change Request Form current date Division Department. Insert division or department name Name of Requestor. Insert name of person requesting change Type of Record Name. Insert type of record to be changed Change Request. Complete information regarding the request for change Reason for Change to Retention Schedule. in the space below provide an explanation for the change i. e. legal business or audit requirement. Approved By signator authorized signature or signer.

Division Department Manager PRINTED NAME Division Department Manager AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE DATE Records Administrator PRINTED NAME Records Administrator AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE DATE Legal PRINTED NAME Legal

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE DATE Change Effective in Schedules or Policy. DATE

How to write my Formal Record Hold Notice Form document (alternate or related contract document)

company name Formal Litigation Hold Notice Form current date Records Custodians Name. Insert name of record keeper Name of Requestor. Insert name of person requesting record hold Case ID Number. contract reference number Detailed Legal Hold Information. Provide the details of the case and instructions to implement the Hold Notice Procedure * List the nature and specifics of the complaint or threat * Identify the party making the claim

Notice of intent to investigate. * Local workstation Laptop and or department computer * Personal share or personal folders on servers * Home computer or smart phones * Email journals backups and archives * Removable storage media

* Physical department files on and off site Use the Formal Hold Investigation Form to list all relevant documents. You will be notified after the content has been reviewed and the records to be placed on hold have been verified. Requires signature of the department or records owner for acknowledgement of the notification. PRINTED NAME AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE DATE

How do you write a Authorization for Records Destruction Form document? (alternate or related contract document)

company name Authorization for Records Destruction Form Dept. Name. Department Location. Building Authorized Content Owner Or Department Manager. Name Title Phone Email Department Records Liaison. Name Title Phone Email Describe the content of the records to be destroyed such as. Invoices Contracts Sales Orders Bid Documents Annual Review etc. List Record Types Retention i. e. year Media Type Physical or Electronic Volume pages or file size Disposition Method Shred Delete etc Disposition Date 1. Record Type 2. Record Type 3. Record Type 4. Record Type 5. Record Type 6. Record Type 7. Record Type 8. Record Type 9. Record Type 10. Record Type I certify that no legal hold has been placed on the records listed above and that they are past the retention period specified by the company name Retention Schedule and that all regulatory audits have been reviewed.

PRINTED NAME AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE DATE WITNESS NAME SIGNATURE DATE

How do you write a Application for Records Retention Form document? (alternate or related contract document)

company name Application for Records Retention Form Dept. Name. Department Location. Building Department Manager. Name Title Phone Email Department Records Liaison. Name Title Phone Email Describe the content of the records to be stored such as. Invoices Contracts Sales Orders Bid Documents Annual Review etc. List Record Types Retention i. e. year Legal Regulations

SOX HIPPA PCI etc. Media Type Physical or Electronic Search Metadata Access Requirements Estimated Volume pages or file size 1. Record Type 2. Record Type 3. Record Type 4. Record Type 5. Record Type 6. Record Type 7. Record Type 8. Record Type 9. Record Type 10. Record Type PRINTED NAME AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE DATE

Writing the Release of Legal Hold Notice Form document (alternate or related contract document)

company name Release of Legal Hold Notice Form current date Records Custodians Name or Department. Insert name of record keeper Case ID Number. contract reference number Release of Legal Hold This is to provide notification to the records owners departments of the release of data and company name will resume normal retention and destruction processes. If records were scheduled for destruction during the litigation hold period the records department will proceed with the destruction process outlined in the Records Program Policies and Procedures. List of records that were under legal hold for specified owner or department Data Owners Name Content Description Data Collection Site file share mailbox backup workstation smart phone etc. Data Custodians Network and or Physical Location mapped drive file cabinet

Requires signature of the department or records owner for acknowledgement of the notification. PRINTED NAME AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE DATE

Writing the Joint Business Entity Agreement document (example of another included contract document)

JOINT BUSINESS FORMATION AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made this current day day of current month current year by and between company name Developers Agent Agent and company name Customer General Provisions A. Business Purpose. Insert the General Summary of this Joint Business Venture. B. Business Scope. Insert the General Scope of Activities covered by the Joint Venture Agreement. C. Developers desire to enter into this Joint Venture Agreement with Customer pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit attached hereto the Specifications

Definitions Joint Venturers shall mean all parties the parties listed above who are participating in the Joint Venture Agreement and their respective assignees and agents. Business Interest shall mean the ownership in the business entity created to facilitate the ownership in the Joint Venture under this Agreement. Sales Activity shall mean all gross sales that occur because of or arising out of Affiliates made on behalf of this Joint Venture Agreement. Affiliate shall mean any person or entity that conducts sales activity on behalf of one of the parties and is paid directly by one of the parties. Joint Profits shall mean income derived out of this Joint Venture Agreement pursuant to the terms of Exhibit that pertains to Federal or State income tax purposes as determined by the fiscal year the income was derived in. Joint Loss shall mean any loss incurred by the Joint Business Venture pursuant to the terms of Exhibit that pertains to Federal or State income tax purposes as determined by the fiscal year the income was derived in. Capital Contribution shall mean contribution by one or more of the parties in cash property or any additional capital contribution made on behalf of this Joint Venture Agreement. Bad Faith shall mean malicious motive or an action taken on the part of one or more of the parties to this Agreement.

Final Net Profits shall mean the remaining cash distribution owed to the parties subject to their respective distribution allotment. Agreements In consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement Customer and Developers hereby agree as follows. 1. Purpose of Joint Venture Formation. The purpose of this Joint Business Formation Agreement is to form business entity to acquire and hold the business interests of both parties in common and to provide the capital and finances required for its acquisition. Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Joint Business Formation Agreement each party listed shall own portion of the new business entity as outlined in Sec. Contributions. The Joint Venturers shall appoint an agent who shall also be party to this Agreement and will hold each portion of the business interest for the benefit of each of the Joint Venturers of which the Agent is part.

2. Contributions. The Agent certifies that it has received the following contributions from each of the Joint Venturers. Name of Party Contribution Amount company name company name Agent 3. Acquisition of Business Interest. The Agent is authorized to form the following business entity Insert business entity name and type here e. g. S Corporation Corporation LLC etc. and to hold in their name but on behalf of the Joint Venturers the business interest. Agent shall be authorized by the Joint Venturers to pay sum of Insert amount for the formation of the business entity.

4. Profits from Business Entity. The Agent shall hold and distribute any and all net profits as defined in Sec. from the Joint Venture for the term of this Agreement and as long as the Joint Venturers are the owners in common of the business interest and for the benefit of the Joint Venturers as follows. Name of Party Distribution company name company name Agent 5. Net Profit Calculations and Determination. All net profit calculations and determination of disbursements shall be subject to the following. Insert how profits shall be calculated and which expenses are legitimate in determining such. Agent shall pay net profits unless specified otherwise as cash distributions subject to the distribution percentage allocated in Sec. 4.

6. Liability of Parties. Developer shall have no ability to specifically act for or to bind Customer individually to legal obligation debt or third party agreement. Customer shall have no ability to specifically act for or to bind Developers individually to legal obligation debt or third party agreement. Agent shall be liable for any and all actions taken by Agent that are considered to be taken in bad faith or through willful misfeasance. No person business or entity other than the Joint Venturers shall have rights whatsoever under this Joint Business Venture Agreement. 7. Agent Compensation. Unless otherwise agreed upon in writing Agent shall receive no monetary compensation for any and all services rendered by the Agent under this Agreement. 8. Term of Agreement. The Term of the Agreement shall commence on the date of this Agreement and shall terminate upon the following events. the distribution of any final net profits accrued under the business interest; or a mutually agreed termination of this Agreement by all parties to this Agreement.

9. Confidentiality. All parties acknowledge and agree that any Specifications and all other documents and information related to the Joint Venture and business interest the Confidential Information will constitute valuable trade secrets. All parties shall keep the Confidential Information in strict confidence and shall not at any time during or after the term of this Agreement without prior written consent of all parties disclose or otherwise make available to anyone either directly or indirectly all or any part of the Confidential Information. 10. General Provisions. 10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior agreements or understandings written or oral between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof. No modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by both parties hereto. 10 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of state or province. Exclusive jurisdiction and venue shall be in the county County state or province Superior Court.

10 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Joint Venturers and their respective successors and assigns. No party may assign any of their obligations under this Agreement without prior written consent by the Joint Venturers. 10 Waiver. The waiver by either party of any breach or failure to enforce any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement at any time shall not in any way affect limit or waive such partys right thereafter to enforce and compel strict compliance with every term and condition of this Agreement. 10 Good Faith. Each party represents and warrants to the other that such party has acted in good faith and agrees to continue to so act in the negotiation execution delivery performance and any termination of this Agreement. 10 No Right to Assign. Customer has no right to assign sell modify or otherwise alter the insert description of what is being developed except upon the express written advance approval of Developers whose consent can be withheld for any reason. 10 Indemnification.

All parties agree to indemnify and hold harmless all parties to this Agreement from any and all claims for damages direct or indirect and agrees that its sole and exclusive remedy for damages either in contract or tort is the return of the profits paid as set forth in Sec. 4. No action regardless of form arising out of any claimed breach of this Agreement or transactions under this Agreement may be brought by either party more than one year after the cause of action has occurred. 10 Attorneys Fees. In the event any party to this Agreement employs an attorney to enforce any of the terms of the Agreement the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its actual attorneys fees and costs including expert witness fees. All parties represent and warrant that on the date first written above they are authorized to enter into this Agreement in its entirety and duly bind their respective principals by their signatures below. EXECUTED as of the date first written above. company name By signator authorized signature or signer.

Job title of signator authorized signature or signer. Date when the contact was signed company name By signator authorized signature or signer. Job title of signator authorized signature or signer. Date when the contact was signed Agent By signator authorized signature or signer. Job title of signator authorized signature or signer.

Date when the contact was signed Customer Initials Developers Initials Agent Initials

How to write my General Release Agreement document (example of another included contract document)

GENERAL RELEASE AGREEMENT Declarations company name Grantor is releasing contract first name contract last name Grantee from all known claims damages liability or other obligations arising prior to the date on this Agreement. Agreements I the undersigned residing at Contract Address do hereby consent to release contract first name contract last name from all claims or obligations known or unknown for the following.

Insert the scope of the release incident or claim of liability including dates. I further attest that have not assigned any of my rights concerning any claims or obligations covered under this agreement to any third party or individual. I further agree that this release shall bind myself and my successors. In witness whereof the parties have executed this Agreement this current day day of current month current year. Grantor Job title of signator authorized signature or signer.

Grantee. Job title of signator authorized signature or signer. Date of Agreement.

Writing the Durable Power of Attorney Agreement document (example of another included contract document)

DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY Declarations I contract first name contract last name the undersigned residing at Insert Address Insert City Insert State Insert Zip do hereby appoint Insert Agent Name Agent of Insert Agents Full Address as my attorney in fact to handle all of my obligations and duties that handle on daily basis. Insert Agent Name is hereby granted the power of delegation and substitution in regard to the administration of my obligations and duties. This Durable Power of Attorney shall become effective on the date below and shall remain in effect until my death. This Durable Power of Attorney may be rescinded by either party by providing written notice to both the undersigned and the Agent. Agreements I hereby revoke any and all previous powers of attorney signed by me except for any Power of Attorney for Health Care or Health Care Directive which shall remain in full force. Once executed by all listed parties and notarized this document shall be construed and interpreted as general durable power of attorney and my Agent shall have full authority to act on my behalf in relation to all my property and affairs. In addition to the above powers and duties also wish my Agent to make provisions for the following property and affairs.

Insert additional actions to be taken on behalf of the undersigned. I do hereby indemnify and hold my Agent harmless from and against any and all claims judgments awards costs expenses damages and liabilities including reasonable attorney fees of whatsoever kind and nature that may be asserted granted or imposed against Agent directly or indirectly arising from or in connection with the execution of this Durable Power of Attorney as well as any error or omission made by the Agent that is made in good faith. Agent shall not be held responsible for delay or failure in performance hereunder caused by acts of third parties nature strikes embargoes fires war or other causes beyond Agents reasonable control. If any provision of this agreement is held to be unenforceable the enforceability of the remaining provisions shall in no way be affected or impaired thereby. This agreement and any disputes arising hereunder shall be governed by the laws of state or province without regard to conflicts of law principles. failure by any party to exercise or delay in exercising right or power conferred upon it in this agreement shall not operate as waiver of any such right or power. Agent shall be entitled to compensation for his services at rate as set out by law and for reimbursement of all reasonable expenses incurred during the execution of any duties as my Agent.

Each party represents and warrants that on the date first written above they are authorized to enter into this Agreement in entirety and duly bind their respective principals by their signature below. EXECUTED as of the date written below. contract first name contract last name By signator authorized signature or signer. Print name. Date when the contact was signed Insert Agent Name By signator authorized signature or signer.

Print name. Date when the contact was signed Acknowledgment This document was acknowledged before me on this current day day of current month current year by Insert Agent Name Notarys full legal name Signature of Notary Public Notary full name My commission expires State of County of

Current Registrant Initials Prospective Registrant Initials