There are many reasons sample contracts might be inadequate.
Here are a few:
*** State forestry and environmental laws differ and a contract should be specifically written to reflect those differences.
*** Conditions of the sale are never the same from one sale situation to the next. These conditions should be custom detailed in every contract.
*** Property located in and around the sale area may be subject to damage. Language in the contract should indicate penalties if damage to that particular property should occur.
*** Your legal ownership status - individual, partnership or corporate - may not be the same from one sale to the next and should be implied through the contract.
Use this timber contract guide along with the Sample Timber Sale Contract Template

