[AccessD] Contract

Software Escrow costs about $500-$750 a year, if you have 50 clients 
that is reasonable.

Here are some downloadable Escrow agreements
American, British or Canadian (2 and 3 party)

http://www.escrowassociates.com/agreements.htm

Look at sections on Successors and Assigns and Bankruptcy in agreements


Escrow FAQ that might be useful

http://www.softescrow.com/faq.html#5.0

Other Escrow firms
DSI Technology Escrow
http://www.dsiescrow.com   
InnovaSafe Escrow Service
http://www.innovasafe.com   


Griffiths, Richard wrote:

>Hi Group
>
>I am a stand alone software developer and have been asked by a client to add (a line/paragraph) into the contract (for a piece of off-the-shelf software I have written)
>something to ensure that should my business go bankrupt/fail the source code can be released to them for product support.  I have no problem with this
>and understand their concerns.  What I'm not sure about is the appropriate wording for this - does anyone have any advice/standard wording they use for this purpose.
>I have put something together myself but the contract will go to their contracts department (we are talking about a local government client here) for scrutiny.
>As I have said I am happy to release the source code should my business fail but I don't want to lose any copyright/ownership - also I am finding it difficult to cover what product support
>constitutes - I don't want to have to release the code if they demand enhancements that I do not want to develop at that time say.  Equally I don't want to write a long protracted contract (the software only 
>costs £5000 so I'm not going to get legal advice or use Escrow) - I am looking for something simple and to the point. All contributions welcome.
>
>Richard
>
>  
>

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Marty Connelly
Victoria, B.C.
Canada