Resolve disputes and move on. These Settlement Agreement templates set payments, releases, confidentiality, and non-disparagement in simple terms. Download the Word (.docx) file with a clean cover page and customize it for employment, commercial, or personal disputes. Pick a template below and close the matter cleanly and lawfully.
It documents the resolution, releases claims, and stops future litigation over the same dispute.
Ending an employment dispute, resolving invoices, or settling a contract disagreement without going to court.
Dispute summary & no-admission clause
Payment amount, timing, tax treatment
Mutual release & covenant not to sue
Confidentiality & non-disparagement
Breach consequences and law
Sometimes (e.g., minors, class actions). Check local rules.
Yes – subject to legal disclosure exceptions.
Add acceleration or consent-to-judgment where lawful.
Yes – define scope and duration clearly.
Limit releases to known/related claims as appropriate.
