Non-Compete Agreement
A standalone non-competition agreement for U.S. use, covering employees, independent contractors and the sale of a business. Sets the restricted activity, duration, geographic scope, customer and employee non-solicitation, and confidentiality, together with the consideration given in exchange. Non-competes are void for employees in California, Minnesota, North Dakota and Oklahoma; in those states the document renders instead as a confidentiality and non-solicitation agreement, which remains available. Many other states impose earnings thresholds, advance-notice periods or garden-leave requirements, and some courts void an overbroad covenant entirely rather than narrowing it, so the document keeps the restriction narrow and the fallback clauses intact.
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What you'll be asked
01Parties & context
Company full legal name · Company address · Governing state · This agreement is with · Full name of the restricted person · Address of the restricted person · Role or position · The company's business, described narrowly
02The restriction
Duration of the non-compete (months after the relationship ends) · Geographic scope · Radius and location · States or counties covered · What the person may not do · Restrict soliciting customers? · Restrict soliciting employees? · Include confidentiality obligations?
03Consideration & signing
What the person receives in exchange · Amount of the payment (USD) · Pay the person during the restricted period (garden leave)? · Percentage of base pay during the restricted period · Days before signing that the person received this agreement · Effective date · City of signing
Frequently asked questions
Is this Non-Compete Agreement valid under U.S. law?
Yes. This document is drafted for U.S. law and adapts to your situation from your answers. It is still a template — for anything high-stakes, have it checked by a qualified professional.
Do I need a lawyer or an account?
No. Answer 23 guided questions, pay once, and download instantly. No account, no subscription.
How long does it take?
About 5 minutes. The questionnaire has 23 questions and the document is assembled as you go.
What formats do I get?
PDF and Word (.docx), downloadable immediately after payment.
Can I edit it afterwards?
Yes. The Word file is fully editable, and you can re-run the questionnaire to generate a new version.
Guides and articles from the blog
Are non-competes enforceable? It depends on your state
Four states void them, a dozen condition them on earnings or notice, and the rest apply a reasonableness test. Here is how to work out where yours falls — and what to do if you have signed one.
Non-compete agreement: what makes one enforceable
Four states void employee non-competes outright, and elsewhere the covenant lives or dies on duration, geography and consideration. An aggressive draft is often worth less than a modest one.