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title: "Check the agreements attached to the franchise disclosure document"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/review-the-guarantees-and-other-agreements-the-franchisee-must-sign-with/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A34-OB20261022-1-US"
practice_area: "Franchising & Distribution"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check the agreements attached to the franchise disclosure document

> List every agreement in the file, including any lease, option, purchase agreement, and any affiliate or parent guarantee, and note whether a copy is attached to the disclosure document.…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Franchising & Distribution](https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List every agreement in the file, including any lease, option, purchase agreement, and any affiliate or parent guarantee, and note whether a copy is attached to the disclosure document. Flag a draft whose terms differ from the attached copy and record who asked for the change. Do not draft the disclosure document or any agreement. |
| What the lawyer must review | 16 CFR 436.5(v) (Item 22) requires the franchisor to attach a copy of all proposed agreements regarding the franchise offering, including the franchise agreement and any lease, options, and purchase agreements. Where Item 21 uses an affiliate's financial statements, or a parent commits to perform post-sale obligations or guarantees the franchisor's obligations, 16 CFR 436.5(u)(1) requires the guarantee to be attached. A unilateral material change to the basic franchise agreement or a related agreement attached to the disclosure document must be furnished at least seven calendar days before signing, unless the change comes from negotiations the prospective franchisee initiated (16 CFR 436.2(b)). 16 CFR 436.9(g) separately prohibits presenting, for signing, an agreement whose terms differ materially from the attachment unless the seller informed the prospective franchisee of the differences at least seven days before execution. The lawyer checks each attachment and each changed draft. ABA Model Rules 1.1 and 5.3 and Formal Opinion 512 leave that review with the lawyer. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Review the guarantees and other agreements the franchisee must sign with the disclosure pack](https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/review-the-guarantees-and-other-agreements-the-franchisee-must-sign-with.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List every agreement in the file, including any lease, option, purchase agreement, and any affiliate or parent guarantee, and note whether a copy is attached to the disclosure document. Flag a draft whose terms differ from the attached copy and record who asked for the change. Do not draft the disclosure document or any agreement.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The eCFR page says it is not an official legal edition of the CFR. The May 2008 guide says its advice is not binding on the Commission.
- 16 CFR 436.10(b) leaves in place a state or local franchise law that gives equal or greater protection, including registration. No state statute was opened.
- The seven-day rules govern a changed agreement before signing. They are not a right to end a lease.

## Sources

- [eCFR, 16 CFR Part 436, Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-436) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [FTC Franchise Rule Compliance Guide (May 2008)](https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/plain-language/bus70-franchise-rule-compliance-guide.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*