Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Florida

I hired a freelance illustrator and sent him a Work For Hire agreement to sign. He did sign it but did not date it. Does it need to have a date next to the signature?


Asked on 10/14/09, 10:34 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Kenan Farrell KLF Legal

To be a work made for hire, there must be a written agreement between the parties specifying that the work is a work made for hire. The signature on the agreement will suffice, although you will want to document when the agreement was signed.

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Answered on 10/14/09, 11:09 am
Sarah Grosse Sarah Grosse, Esquire

If the first paragraph says "this agreement is entered into on ___ date", that will suffice.

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Answered on 10/19/09, 9:12 am


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