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Don't turn down business. Often if you get a lawyer involved they do more to kill
deal than help it. I suggest creating an escape hatch for an emergency.
There is another advantage in asking that question. Not only are you in a hurry to make deal, but so is other guy. In fact if you ask yourself, "How do I get out of this if things turn sour?" and you do not like answer you are reading, turn it to your advantage. Make a subtle suggestion to change wording. The other guy will usually make change if it does not look too bad because he is also is in a rush to make deal.
In another article I will write about guerilla tactics to modify terms of those "Sorry I can't change it" preprinted form contracts people make you sign.
Douglas Smith is a Boston attorney. Practicing for over seven years, he was formerly a corporate counsel and is currently retained by a governmental agency to monitor the compliance of a billion-dollar restitution program being conducted by a major U.S. corporation. Contact him for a few complimentary suggestions. http://lawfirm.webjump.com
