The client wanted an online platform that simplifies creating, managing and signing legal documents. Instead of the lengthy traditional process, users would generate a legally correct document and sign it online: quickly, simply and securely.
Why legal tech, why now
The Slovak market for digital contracts has shifted noticeably over the past two years. eIDAS, qualified electronic signatures and the gradual digital push in public administration mean that the classic 'paper + signature + scan' workflow no longer holds up. Small businesses, freelancers and real-estate agencies want to prepare, send and sign a routine contract (lease, scope of work, NDA) in minutes, from the web or a phone.
The platform's goal is to make legal documents accessible to anyone, without a lawyer's visit for routine contracts and without paperwork.
Interface: complex processes in a few clear steps
In our first diagnostic we saw that the biggest problem was not the contracts themselves but interfaces that tried to be 'a universal contract editor'. Too many fields. Too many decisions. Too little trust.
We turned it into a step-by-step wizard: you pick a contract type, answer a few clear questions and the platform assembles a legally correct document for you. Before sending, you see it in full, can adjust it in a simple editor and then send it for the other party's signature in one click.
Architecture
- Next.js + TypeScript on the web, Postgres for persisted contracts and audit logs.
- Server-side PDF generation with precise typography and no browser quirks.
- Self-service builder with templates in structured JSON, so adding a new contract type is a new JSON file, not a new release.
- Digital signature through a qualified eIDAS-compatible provider; the platform keeps an audit log with timestamps, IP address and document hash for every signature.
- Secure payments via Stripe for the paid tier.
Designed for trust
In a legal-tech product, design is not just aesthetics. It is a trust signal. Our reference points were top-tier SaaS tools: clean typography, calm colours, no banner ads, no stock photos of smiling lawyers. The 'Your documents' page looks like a bank dashboard, not a template marketplace.
The best feedback we received in testing came from an attorney: 'This feels like it was made by a lawyer, just without the hourly fee.'
What's next
The platform is live with several contract types at launch. The architecture is built so that adding new document types, whether employment contracts, equity agreements or vehicle transfers, is a matter of weeks rather than quarters. Next, we are preparing API integrations for real-estate platforms and freelance marketplaces that want to embed contract signing directly in their own flows.
