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Settlement and Release Agreement
To settle a dispute for an agreed payment or action and release all claims on the matter.
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How to use it
- When: two parties have a disagreement or a claim (a debt, a damaged item, a defective job, a contract dispute, a neighbour conflict) and agree to end it by one paying or doing something, and both giving up further claims about it.
- Fill in everything in [square brackets] and delete the options you do not use. Describe the dispute and exactly what each side gives and receives.
- Think before you sign: a release usually covers every claim about the matter, including ones you do not know yet. Make sure the amount and terms are really enough.
- Form: write it down and have both parties sign, one copy for each. If a court case is open, a lawyer should tell the court (a withdrawal or a consent order).
- Not for: a divorce or child matters (use the dedicated agreements), claims you may not waive by law, or any agreement to hide a crime.
What is inside
- Art. 1. The dispute
- Art. 2. What is agreed
- Art. 3. Release
- Art. 4. No admission
- Art. 5. Costs and taxes
- Art. 6. Confidentiality
- Art. 7. Statements and good faith
- Art. 8. Breach
- Art. 9. Notices, law and disputes
- Art. 10. Final provisions
- Notes on the clauses and a checklist of what to check under your country's law
Also in the bundle: Money between people, When something goes wrong (19 €)
What these templates are not
- They are self-help templates, not legal advice, and they do not replace a lawyer.
- Laws differ from country to country, and some rules cannot be changed by contract. Each template ends with a checklist of what to check where you live.
- For a high-value or unusual situation, ask a local lawyer or notary to look at the final text.
TheLawToKnow Tools. Self-help template. Not legal advice. Check the law currently in force. Written with the help of AI tools and reviewed by a lawyer-author.