Summarize a contract in plain English

Get a plain-English summary of a contract or lease, with key dates, money, obligations and risky clauses flagged as questions for your lawyer.

The prompt

Summarize this contract in plain English. I am the [ROLE, e.g. tenant, client, vendor] and I run a [TYPE OF BUSINESS].

Contract text:
[PASTE CONTRACT, removing account numbers and signatures]

Please give me:
1. What this contract is, in two sentences.
2. Key terms table: parties, start and end dates, renewal, notice periods, payment amounts and due dates, deposits.
3. My obligations and the other party's obligations.
4. Clauses that deserve a closer look and why, for example auto-renewal, personal guarantees, indemnification, termination fees, exclusivity, non-competes, liability caps, price escalations, governing law.
5. Anything that seems missing compared with typical contracts of this kind.
6. A list of specific questions to ask a lawyer or the other party.
This is to help me prepare. Do not tell me whether to sign.

Replace every [BRACKETED] part with your own details before sending.

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