A promised change is missing
Ask for a corrected copy. Check any related definitions and references too, so the change works with the rest of the agreement.
Practical contract guide
Contract review before signing: check the final copy
The signature request has arrived. You’ve agreed the price, but does this version include the changes you negotiated? Before you sign, check the document you’ll actually be bound by, along with every schedule and policy it refers to.
Four things to check in the signing copy
- Have you received all the documents? Find the order form, schedules and any policies incorporated into the agreement. Check names, dates and blank spaces. Ask for an attachment you haven’t seen.
- Did the agreed changes make it in? Go back to each point you negotiated and find the final wording. An email saying “agreed” does not show whether the contract was updated.
- Do payment and exit work as expected? Find what starts payment, how either side can end the arrangement and the deadline for stopping an automatic renewal.
- What is still unanswered? List any unclear term or missing information and ask for a written answer. If the answer changes the deal, get it reflected in the signing documents.
Fictional example
The price is right. The renewal term is a surprise.
You agreed to a twelve-month service for $2,400. The quote matches. But the attached standard terms add another year unless your cancellation notice arrives sixty days before renewal. The documents don’t say which terms take priority if they conflict.
Ask the provider to put the agreed term, renewal price and notice deadline into consistent wording across the documents. Then check the replacement signing copy. This is the moment to resolve the difference.
What if there’s still a problem?
A schedule hasn’t arrived
Request the actual document. Being told it contains standard terms does not tell you what you’re agreeing to.
You can’t keep a promise in the contract
Explain why and suggest wording you can meet. For example, deleting all backups within a day may be impossible with your current systems.
You’re considering accepting a risk
Record what could happen, why you accept it and who will manage it. Resolve missing information before treating the choice as an informed one.
If you already have an AI review
Check which document the report covers. If the other party has sent a new version, the earlier findings may no longer match. Inspect the changes and upload the new draft when you need it analyzed.
In AnyContract.ai, you can ask to revise an individual recommendation. That changes the recommendation in your report; it does not review a different file. Try the clause adjustment demo to see the difference.
Keep the signed copy and the dates that matter
Save the signed agreement with its attachments. Put renewal and notice dates in the calendar or system your team uses, and assign someone to follow up. Keep the review as a record of your preparation, alongside the final terms you accepted.
Check the contract you’re about to sign
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One review costs $29, or you can use an existing credit. The sample report is free to view.
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AI can miss issues or suggest unsuitable wording. Check important findings against your full agreement and the applicable law before signing.