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by throwaway22mar 4103 days ago
this is good advice, and "a contract" (as opposed to some conversation) can be as brief as an unambiguous 1-sentence email summarizing the agreement and asking for confirmation by reply, and then that reply. this is more practical than legal advice, and I haven't had trouble with it.

do bear in mind that the main reason for this is that your client might have a different memory than you. memories fade - get it in writing ASAP, and ask for a confirmation.