Client Demanded A One-Page Contract, So A Lawyer Maliciously Complied With A Hilariously Tiny Document

Whatever you say!

Have you ever uttered that phrase in a situation when you knew what you were about to do was kind of ridiculous?

If so, then you’ll appreciate this story from Reddit.

Read on to see what happened!

“I’m a contracts attorney.

I once had a good, long-term client of mine ask for a “simple, one-page contract” for something.

Not sure about that one…

Well, the “boilerplate” language is usually at least one page so it really isn’t feasible to do a one-page contract without leaving out something potentially very important.

You never know what someone on a bench, in a robe, with a gavel, might think is important which is why you include EVERYTHING.

Okay, whatever you say…

So, I wrote the contract the way it should be, keeping it as tight as possible.

It was two pages plus a signature page.

Then, I moved the margins to 0.25″ (from 1.0″).

Next, “select all” and started decreasing the font size until it all fit on one page.

We’re talking New Times Roman size 2 font.

Tiny.

I really got a kick out of sending that one for review!”

Let’s see what folks had to say.

One person talked about a one-pager they’re familiar with.

This reader made a good point.

This Reddit user shared a funny/ridiculous comment.

Another reader has heard this before…

Hey, they asked for it…

Way to go!

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