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We're diving into a topic that sometimes is a bit uncomfortable, but it's truly essential for your business's financial, legal, and customer health. 


Specifically,  how slow sales or taking sales back might be affecting your bottom line and what you can do about it legally. As business owners, we do often put our clients' needs before our own, sometimes to the detriment of our own financial well-being. But here is the hard truth... Your money is just as important as your clients' money, and it is not greedy to prioritize your own bottom line! Especially  in challenging economic times like we have right now.

In episode 166 of The Legal Paige Podcast, I am tackling a question straight from The Legal Paige Facebook Community. We dive into the what you should know about cooling off periods, no downgrades language in your contract, and chargeback fraud!




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Tune into Episode 166, I will provide insight into this essential conversation, that may be uncomfortable but is nonetheless essential for every single business owner. Because over here at The Legal Paige I want to empower you both legally and within your business to operate as a smart, forward-thinking, and legal business owner! And if you want more helpful business advice as you’ll hear on the podcast, be sure to join The Legal Paige Facebook Community where thousands of entrepreneurs just like you are getting real-time answers about running a professionally and legally legit business.

As a forward-thinking entrepreneur, it's only natural to think about and somewhat start planning for the future of your business.


We plan out where we see ourselves in 3, 5, and even 10 years from now. If we are thinking of starting a family, a major life event, or a move… We often start planning ahead so we can find the help we will need to keep our business running smoothly, what personal to-do’s we can assign to someone else, and more.

Now, as dark as this sounds, we also need to plan on if something unfortunate happens to us and we are not here to run our business. This is beyond the temporary situations of getting sick, a small injury, or personal emergency. I am talking about answering the question, “What happens to my business if I die?". 

In episode 165 of The Legal Paige Podcast,  I share why it is so critical to plan on who inherits our business’s management, how our clients and current contracts will be handled, who has access to bank accounts and online platforms, and various ways to protect ourselves and our business from such an unimaginable (but definitely possible) situation.






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Tune into Episode 165, I will provide insight into this unimaginable topic, that may be uncomfortable but is nonetheless essential for every single business owner. Because over here at The Legal Paige I want to empower you both legally and within your business to operate as a smart, forward-thinking, and legal business owner! And if you want more helpful business advice as you’ll hear on the podcast, be sure to join The Legal Paige Facebook Communitywhere thousands of entrepreneurs just like you are getting real-time answers about running a professionally and legally legit business.

Today's episode is focused squarely on the world of wedding planners and vendors. Specifically  why, in most cases, legally speaking planners might want to hit the brakes on signing those vendor contracts on behalf of their clients.


Yep, you guessed it—there are some serious legal angles to consider! Legal liability and risk management being the key one.


Ever had clients raising eyebrows over a certain clause? We've got you covered.
Curious about who should be adding their John Hancock to that model release? (Think here both parents in a family photo shoot or only one?!)


In episode 164 of The Legal Paige Podcast, we share why strongly advise against ever signing on your client's behalf. The lines of who the client is and who is liable to the vendors if the worst happens (think cancellation or rescheduling, or a natural disaster, or someone gets injured or hurt) becomes blurry. You do not want to be stuck in a situation where you are fighting with your clients AND event vendors on who is liable if/when the worst happens. In legal terms, this is called ‘joint and several liability’ and we are trying to help you avoid being on the hook for those sticky situations.




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Tune into Episode 164 for an  episode is focused squarely on the world planners and vendors. We'll be covering ins and outs of why you don't ever want to sign on behalf of your clients (or accept a planners signature in the case of vendors). And if you want more helpful business advice as you’ll hear on the podcast, be sure to join The Legal Paige Facebook Community where thousands of entrepreneurs just like you are getting real-time answers about running a professionally and legally legit business.

Today's episode is focused squarely on the world of photography, specifically the often-underestimated yet incredibly crucial model release clauses woven into those photography agreements with clients.


It’s impossible to take on every project + task while also trying to do what we love, have a life, and be the visionary/CEO. Over the years, The Legal Paige has brought on over 30+ contractors that have been life-changing for our business, terrible, and everything in between. 


Ever had clients raising eyebrows over a certain clause? We've got you covered.
Curious about who should be adding their John Hancock to that model release? (Think here both parents in a family photo shoot or only one?!)

What happens when someone who didn't sign the release pops up in the photos? Hold tight, because that's on the menu too.



In Episode 163 of The Legal Paige Podcast, we are diving into model releases and what you need to know, who should sign them, and privacy concerns. 


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Tune into Episode 163 for an  episode is focused squarely on the world of photography. We'll be covering ins and outs of model releases — everything from who signs them to those privacy concerns that can pop up during client conversations. If you want more helpful business advice as you’ll hear on the podcast, be sure to join The Legal Paige Facebook Community where thousands of entrepreneurs just like you are getting real-time answers about running a professionally and legally legit business.

One of the smartest things we can do to grow our businesses is HIRE. 


It’s impossible to take on every project + task while also trying to do what we love, have a life, and be the visionary/CEO. Over the years, The Legal Paige has brought on over 30+ contractors that have been life-changing for our business, terrible, and everything in between. 


But what happens if you hire someone as a contractor and things go majorly wrong? 
How can you stay legal and protect your business? What steps can you take to prevent something going even more wrong once the cookie starts to crumble.


In Episode 162 of The Legal Paige Podcast, I am sharing how you can protect your business assets and what happens if a relationship with a service provider goes wrong. 


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Tune into Episode 162 for a service-provider horror story that changed how I do business, ideas on how you can legally protect your business before sticky situations happen, what to do if your service-provider deletes everything, and more! If you want more helpful business advice as you’ll hear on the podcast, be sure to join The Legal Paige Facebook Community where thousands of entrepreneurs just like you are getting real-time answers about running a professionally and legally legit business.

Attention, Photographers, Planners, Videographers, DJs, Florists, and all service providers collaborating with couples and their families for weddings and events… This episode of The Legal Paige Podcast is tailor-made for you.


Recently, within The Legal Paige Facebook Community, a member encountered a rather tricky scenario. Parents of the couple opted to cover the costs for the services provided. 


Our community member, keen on staying legally sound, went the extra mile by furnishing the parents with a third-party payor addendum sourced from our shop.


But here's the twist—the parent in question wasn't too thrilled, said some unkind words, and declined to put pen to paper. Now, legally speaking, this raises a major red flag.


Now, what's the best course of action for this service provider? Is it a matter of discontinuing their relationship with the clients? Should they proceed with the third-party payment sans the signed agreement?


In Episode 161 of The Legal Paige Podcast, we delve into this complex scenario, exploring how to navigate these challenging waters. And fear not, because I'll be offering my expert guidance as your friendly online attorney! 





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Tune into Episode 161 for a service-provider horror story that proves just how important it is to have a third party payor addendum, and how to navigate a sticky situation when the third party declined to put pen to paper! If you want more helpful business advice as you’ll hear on the podcast, be sure to join The Legal Paige Facebook Community where thousands of entrepreneurs just like you are getting real-time answers about running a professionally and legally legit business.