Here are beta-test versions of two interactive, highly-configurable contract forms in Adobe PDF format. Each contains both short-form and long-form versions.

• Master Services Agreement

• Nondisclosure Agreement

NOTE: Some users have reported problems opening the attachments in their browsers. The problem appears to be in Adobe Acrobat when operating inside a browser. Apologies for the inconvenience. To work around this problem, please do the following: (1) RIGHT-click on the link; (2) save the file to your computer; and (3) open it in Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader.

Save time and money - give your lawyer a great head start

No need to reinvent the wheel — your lawyer can save time (and thus your money) by checking boxes and filling in blanks to configure the contract you need. If necessary, s/he can add riders with custom language, too.

Save time reviewing the other side's contract

If "the other side" will be holding the pencil, get them to use a Pactix PDF form, so that you can focus on their changes to language you've already seen.

Automatically generate a summary of the contract

These Pactix forms automatically generate a summary page of key terms and conditions, for handy future reference.

See Advantages of using Pactix fill-in contract forms.

(You can download the Adobe Reader software for free from Adobe.)

The editing-license code for these beta-test versions will expire at 12:01 a.m. local time on April 1, 2008. Not coincidentally, that's the end of the first quarter (for calendar-year companies).

After that time, you'll still be able to print each document in its then-existing form. If you want to do further edits after that time, however, you will need to purchase and install a new license code. More information about that will be released later.

All (constructive) comments and suggestions gratefully received; please use the comment field below.