Thanks guys. All in all it seems like a contract is useless, because people can just run over you in the end. If it costs $200-$300 just for a lawyer to LOOK over a contract, then how much would it cost to get the lawyer to take action if you get screwed over?

Although this is something I'm not proud of, I haven't quite reached the sector of clients that have experience with contracts. I hate the fact that while I'm working, I know that the client could just blow me off, and I'm left defenseless. And of course, I know that you need to take a deposit. But the client can just run over to the forums and ruin a designers reputation in a matter of minutes.

Maybe I should only do local work? But who wants to work with a kid on such a significant part of there business. What to do, what to do...