Force Majeure Clause

What is the Force Majeure Clause?

The Force Majeure Clause is a standalone contractual addendum designed for real estate photographers, drone operators, and 3D tour providers. It defines qualifying extraordinary events — including natural disasters, government-declared emergencies, TFRs, and utility outages — that excuse timely service delivery, then sets out notice timelines, deposit-holding rules, liability caps, and rescheduling procedures. The clause attaches to any existing service agreement, work order, or booking confirmation between a photographer and client.

When should you use this form?

The Force Majeure Clause is appropriate whenever a photographer books a shoot in a region prone to wildfires, hurricanes, ice storms, or civil unrest, or whenever drone operations are involved and airspace closures are a realistic risk. It is also useful when a client's listing has a hard marketing deadline that could create a dispute if a weather event or government order delays the session.

What's included in this template?

• Parties and engagement reference linking the clause to a specific property and service date
• Definition of Force Majeure Event covering disasters, public-health emergencies, TFRs, and utility outages
• Notice requirements specifying photographer notification timeline and client acknowledgment window
• Suspension of obligations provisions pausing duties during a qualifying event
• Fees, retainers, and refunds rules — deposits held, not forfeited, with a defined cancellation fee
• Drone and airspace-specific provisions addressing Temporary Flight Restrictions
• Limitation of liability cap tied to fees actually paid, excluding consequential damages
• Governing law, dispute resolution, severability, and execution acknowledgment

How do I fill out this form?

1. Open the form at forms.wgan.info. Navigate to forms.wgan.info and locate the Force Majeure Clause template in the Real Estate Photography category, then click the form to open the online editor.
2. Enter parties and engagement details. Type the photographer's legal name, client's legal name, property address, and scheduled service date into the corresponding bracketed fields in the Parties and Engagement Reference section.
3. Set notice periods and financial thresholds. Fill in the notice period hours, client acknowledgment hours, utility outage threshold, reschedule window in days, cancellation fee amount, and completed-work pro-rate percentage.
4. Review drone and liability provisions. Read the Drone and Airspace-Specific Provisions and Limitation of Liability sections to confirm the pre-populated language reflects the scope of services being performed at the engagement.
5. Download the completed clause. Click the download button to export the filled-out Force Majeure Clause as a PDF or Word document ready to attach to a service agreement or booking confirmation.
6. Attach the clause to your engagement documents. Append the downloaded clause to the relevant service agreement, work order, or booking confirmation before sending it to the client for review and signature.

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Table of contents

1. Parties and Engagement Reference
2. Definition of Force Majeure Event
3. Notice Requirements
4. Suspension of Obligations
5. Fees, Retainers, and Refunds
6. Drone and Airspace-Specific Provisions
7. Limitation of Liability
8. Insurance and Third-Party Claims
9. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
10. Severability and Integration
11. Execution and Acknowledgment

What's included

• Broad force majeure definition covering disasters, pandemics, and government orders
• Drone-specific airspace restriction and TFR provisions
• Structured client notice and acknowledgment timeline
• Deposit hold, pro-rated fee, and refund rules
• Reschedule window with termination fallback
• Flat cancellation fee for pre-Engagement preparation costs
• Liability cap limited to fees actually paid
• Governing law and arbitration clause
• Signature block for photographer and client