| Most lawn care and maintenance companies use a | | | | you will provide |
| contract of some sort for their services. The | | | | * The period of service- start date and finish date |
| purpose of the contract is to summarize for both | | | | * The price for your service |
| parties what is expected. It outlines what your | | | | * Both parties sign to accept |
| services include, how often you will work for | | | | * Date of the agreement |
| them and for how long. It reassures the | | | | Although this form could be construed as a legal |
| customer that they will be taken care of and | | | | document and might very well be legally binding, I |
| reminds them how much and when they are | | | | am not a lawyer and encourage you to seek out |
| expected to pay. This way everyone is clear on | | | | a lawyer in contract matters. |
| the terms of your relationship and no confusion | | | | At the acceptance of this agreement I let my |
| will arise in the future. Everyone creates this type | | | | customers know that neither they nor I am |
| of agreement differently, but I would like to share | | | | bound to it and that they may cancel service at |
| with you my favorite, the proposal for landscape | | | | any time. Likewise I am free to cancel service as |
| maintenance, which has all the elements of a | | | | well for any reason. This puts them at ease and |
| contract presented neatly and professionally. | | | | makes them feel less obligated, and if you do a |
| The proposal for landscape maintenance contains | | | | good job odds are they will not fire you. And |
| the following information: | | | | although the contract has a start date and an end |
| * Both parties involved (your company and the | | | | date specified, I have never had to recreate a |
| name/address of the customer) | | | | new one for the following year. I simply continue |
| * Terms for service- the aspects of maintenance | | | | service on a month to month basis. |