# Contracts & invoices

Lemon.io manages **all services around collaboration** between a client and a remote developer: contracts, invoices, NDAs, and other legal paperwork for both parties — clients and engineers.

Companies do not need to draft or negotiate agreements directly with the IT engineers:

* Lemon.io’s standard **terms of use govern intellectual property** — all IP created during the engagement belongs to the client by default.
* An **MSA (Master Service Agreement)** or additional documents can be signed with the developer if a client’s legal team requires it.
* Lemon.io handles **bank invoices** manually via Stripe and ACH (Automated Clearing House) based on your billing cycle.
* **Developers are paid by Lemon.io directly** — clients do not handle developer compensation.

<figure><img src="/files/tFZiFceoZuOFjLMDobng" alt=""><figcaption><p>Subscription management and invoicing, client's account on Lemon.io.</p></figcaption></figure>


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