How an Insurance Business Hired a Lawyer to Draft a Commission Agreement in Michigan

In 2025, a business client in Michigan sought assistance with drafting a commission agreement related to unpaid commissions from their former employer. The client had worked as a 1099 agent for several years, yet had no written contract to formalize their verbal agreements, which led to complications regarding the payment of commissions. After facing significant delays and unreliability in payment, the client felt they were owed a substantial amount for their commissions and sought to establish a formal agreement to secure the compensation they were owed. As a result, the client received three proposals from licensed lawyers, with flat fee bids ranging from $700 to $999, all submitted to meet the client's requested deadline of over a week.