Baker & Baker Private Investigations, LLC
Contract
This Private Investigation Contract (“Contract”) is made and effective this (day) of (month) of 2008; by (“Client”) and between Baker & Baker Private Investigations, LLC (“Agency”).
The Agency is licensed by the State of Delaware to engage in the business of providing private investigation services for a fee.
The Client desires to engage the Agency to render, and the Agency desires to render the Client, certain private investigation services, as set forth.
Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual agreements and covenants herein contained the parties hereto agree as follows:
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Engagement
Client engages Agency to render, and Agency agrees to render to Client, certain services in connection with Client’s investigation problems as follows:
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Analyze Client’s investigation needs.
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Create, prepare, and submit a private investigation plan to Client, for Client’s prior approval.
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Prepare and submit to Client for Client’s prior approval estimates of costs and expenses associated with the proposed investigation plan.
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Design and prepared or arrange for the design and preparation of, investigation strategies.
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Perform such other services as Client may request from time to time such as, but not limited to, asset investigations, back ground checks, skip tracing, and surveillance.
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Install surveillance devices and other equipment necessary to the investigations upon court orders allowing Agency to install such surveillance devices.
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Proof of accuracy and completeness of investigations.
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Services
We are not attorneys. The Agency’s services are limited to private investigations as defined and set forth by the laws of the State of Delaware.
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Compensation
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Agency shall receive a retainer of ($) in advance. The Agency’s fee is $100.00 per man hour.
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Client shall be responsible for reasonable expenses incurred by the Agency in addition to the Agency’s hourly fee. Such expenses include, but are not limited to, gasoline, telephone expenses, fax expenses, travel expenses, and other out of pocket expenses. The Client shall pay airplane and hotel expenses in advance.
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Billing
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Agency will invoice the Client on a monthly basis.
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Invoices shall be itemized and shall be paid by the Client within ten (10) days of the invoice date. If the Agency’s fees are not paid within ten (10) days of the invoice date the Agency reserves the right to terminate this contract and withhold any information from its investigations on the un-paid balance of the invoice until the invoice is paid in full.
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Indemnification
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The Client shall indemnify and hold the Agency harmless with respect to any claims, loss, suit, liability or judgment suffered by the Client, including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, based upon or related to any item prepared by the Agency, or at Agency’s direction, including, but not limited to, any claim of libel, slander, piracy, plagiarism, invasion of privacy, or infringement of copyright or other intellectual property interest.
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In the event of any proceeding, litigation or suit against the Agency by any regulatory agency or in the event of any court action or other proceeding challenging any report of investigations prepared by the Agency, the Client shall assist in the preparation of the defense of such action or proceeding and cooperate with Agency and the Agency’s attorneys at Client’s expense.
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Client
Name:
Address:
Phone Number:
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Agency
Baker & Baker Private Investigations, LLC
450 Briar Creek Drive
Hockessin, DE 19707
Toll Free (866) 811-4901 or (781) 780-2021
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Governing Law
This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
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Representation
The Client represents that their statements made to the Agency are true to the best of their knowledge.
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Final Agreement
This Agreement terminates and supersedes all prior understandings or agreements on the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be modified only in writing that is duly executed by both parties.
In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have agreed to execute this Private Investigation Contract.
