How a Consumer Hired a Lawyer to Draft an Author Agreement in Massachusetts

In 2025, an individual in Massachusetts sought assistance with drafting an author agreement to formalize their separation as a coauthor of a jointly created, unpublished children's book. The client aimed to ensure that all rights and interests in the work would be transferred to the other coauthor, while also stipulating that they would receive no public attribution or financial compensation. Key provisions included a clear acknowledgment of their role as a coauthor without any further involvement or contact regarding the work. As a result, the client received seven proposals from licensed attorneys, with flat fee bids ranging from $350 to $1,300, all submitted to fulfill the client's needs within the requested deadline of one week.