# Contracts settings

What each option of the contracts settings does, from the reminder before a contract ends to the e-mail announcing that a signed contract is now valid.

The contracts options sit in three boxes of the legal settings: **Expiration Reminder**, **Invoicing** and **Activation Notice**. The reminder and the notice are off until you turn them on.

## Before you start {#before-you-start}

- Changing settings needs the **Administrator** role (**Role** on the user's **Access Rights** tab).

## Expiration Reminder {#expiration-reminder}

Open **Contracts/Configuration/Settings**. The options under the first box appear once it is ticked.

![The Expiration Reminder box with its days and the to-do's assignee.](https://jaah.app/web/image/8808-01189ef2/law-contract-settings-contracts_settings_reminder-en.png)

### Auto Contract Reminder {#auto-contract-reminder}

Off by default. Turn it on to be warned before a valid contract ends: the client receives a reminder e-mail, once for each end date.

### Reminder Days {#reminder-days}

How many days before the **End Date** the reminder goes out: 30 by default.

### Activity Assignee {#activity-assignee}

The user who also receives a to-do "Contract expires in N day(s)" with each reminder, typically the person who renews contracts. Leave it empty to send only the e-mail.

## Invoicing {#invoicing}

### Contract Invoice Product {#contract-invoice-product}

The service the invoice of a contract instalment bills when the instalment names no product of its own. Choose the service your accountant uses for contract fees; without it, invoicing an instalment that has no product is refused with a message pointing here.

## Activation Notice {#activation-notice}

![The Activation Notice box and who receives the notice.](https://jaah.app/web/image/8812-ab556052/law-contract-settings-contracts_settings_activation-en.png)

### Send Activation Notice {#send-activation-notice}

Off by default. Turn it on to send an e-mail when a contract becomes **Valid**, that is when both the firm's and the client's signatures are recorded. The three options below choose who receives it.

### Notify Client {#notify-client}

The contract's **Client** receives the e-mail, if the client has an e-mail address.

### Notify Followers {#notify-followers}

Everyone who follows the contract receives it.

### Extra Recipients {#extra-recipients}

Other contacts who always receive it, such as the accountant who starts billing.

Click **Save** to apply your changes.

## FAQ {#faq}

### The client received no reminder. {#no-reminder}

Check that **Auto Contract Reminder** is on, that the contract is **Valid** with an **End Date**, and that the client has an e-mail address. A contract is reminded once for a given end date; renewing it with a new end date brings a new reminder. The page [Contracts automations](contracts-automations) explains when the reminder runs.

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- Source: https://jaah.app/docs/law-contract/contracts-settings
- Updated: 2026-10-15
- Version: Contracts 19.0.1.0.26
- Verified: 2026-10-16