You did the extra work. Now they say it was 'included.'
Legal Shell AI finds the exact clause that proves your client owes you for the scope they approved. No lawyer needed.
This is how scope creep steals your profit
You agreed on a fixed price. Then the 'small asks' started. Now you're 40 hours deep on changes they verbally approved, and their latest email says 'that was all in the original scope.' You're angry, exhausted, and out thousands.
- Vague 'additional services' language that the client exploits
- No written change order process, just Slack messages and Zoom calls
- The 'good client' who suddenly turns hostile when you invoice for extras
- Spending more time arguing than doing billable work
Your contract has the answer. We find it in 60 seconds.
Legal Shell AI doesn't just read your contract—it finds the specific clauses about amendments, change orders, and additional compensation. We highlight the exact sentences you can use to shut down the 'that was included' argument.
- Instantly see if your contract even allows for paid change orders
- Get a plain-English summary of your rights for extra scope
- Generate a bullet-point rebuttal email using your own contract's language
- Sleep soundly knowing you have the legal text to back up your invoice
Get paid for the work you already did
Three steps from frustrated to funded
Upload your signed contract
Drag and drop the PDF or Word file. Our AI reads it, finds the payment terms, scope definition, and amendment clauses.
Mark the extra work you did
List the out-of-scope items. The AI cross-references them with your contract's definitions and change order process.
Get your evidence pack
Receive a report with the exact contract clauses supporting your claim, plus a ready-to-send email template to the client.
Numbers from the trenches
From 'I'm screwed' to 'I got paid'
"I had $3,200 in extra design work for a 'quick turnaround' client who then said it was part of the package. Legal Shell AI found the clause that said any work beyond the initial spec requires a written change order. I sent that paragraph and got paid in 2 hours. I'm not even mad, I'm just relieved."
"We're a two-person web dev shop. A client kept adding 'tiny features' for 3 months. Our contract was from a generic template, so I thought we were stuck. The AI pointed out we had NO change order clause, which actually worked in our favor because it meant all work was billable hourly outside the fixed scope. We invoiced for the overage and they paid. Game changer."
"Honestly, I was ready to just eat the $1,800. I thought I had no recourse. Seeing the specific language from my own contract, highlighted and explained, gave me the confidence to send the invoice. The client didn't even argue. They just... paid. I feel like such a dope for not doing this sooner."
Stop letting 'scope creep' become 'unpaid work.'
Your contract holds the truth. Let us find the paragraph that gets you paid. Takes less time than making another cup of coffee.
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