Your client ghosted after paying half? That clause is why.
Most partial payment agreements let clients disappear with your work. We find the traps before you sign.
Partial payment = guaranteed ghosting?
You did the work. They paid 50%. Now they're gone. And the contract you signed? It lets them.
- You signed it at 11pm because the client said 'this is standard'
- The 'payment schedule' section is 3 pages of legalese
- No clear penalty for disappearing after partial payment
Catch ghosting clauses before they catch you
Legal Shell AI scans your contract in 2 minutes and flags every trick that lets clients walk away.
- Highlights vague payment terms that let clients delay or disappear
- Shows exactly where to add 'full payment upon delivery' language
- Compares your contract to 12,685 real agreements to find red flags
How it works
From 'uh-oh' to 'I'm paid' in 4 minutes
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AI scans for ghosting traps
We check for partial payment loopholes, vague delivery terms, and missing penalties.
Get your fix list
See exactly what to change, with sample language you can copy-paste into the contract.
Numbers that don't lie
Real freelancers, real payments
"I had a client pay half then ghost. Legal Shell AI found the clause that said 'payment upon acceptance' but didn't define acceptance. I sent my revised contract with clear terms and got the rest in 3 days. Worth every penny."
"Thought I was screwed when my photography client vanished after 50%. The app showed me how the 'milestone payment' language was garbage. I added 'final payment due within 7 days of delivery' and they paid up."
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