Write down the tasks you do not accept
Organizing does not automatically include heavy lifting, mounting shelves, transporting valuables, mold cleanup, or disposing of hazardous materials. Define what your team can safely do and when another specialist is needed.
Build a handling plan
- Ask the client to identify fragile, valuable, sentimental, and restricted items.
- Obtain approval before discarding or donating; label a hold area for uncertain items.
- Agree how pre-existing damage and incidents will be documented.
- Check insurance coverage for your actual services with your insurer.
A responsibility statement to review
We will work with reasonable care within the agreed scope. Please identify items requiring special handling before the session. Items will not be donated, discarded, or removed without authorization. If a task or condition falls outside our agreed scope or safe working practices, we will pause and discuss the next step.
Do not rely on a blanket waiver
A sentence saying the client accepts every risk does not establish that it is enforceable or that you are insured. Ask a lawyer to draft any liability limitation and an insurance professional to confirm coverage.
Before you use a sample
These are operational planning examples, not legal advice or a finished legal agreement. Have a qualified local lawyer review your terms, cancellation rights, fees, and liability language. Some in-home sales have statutory cancellation rights that a business policy cannot replace.
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