If you are planning on going into business with others, it is prudent to have a written agreement, so as to (a) make sure you are on the “same page,” (b) don’t have changes in memories, and (c) are protected from “changes in heart.” There is an old business saying that “No one can hurt you as much as your partners.” Use this Sample Partnership Agreement as a basis of an agreement for your partnership and as a first step to a long and successful relation. It has 47 of the most useful provisions, and is written in Good Old Plain English.