When I saw the title of this submission, I immediately thought of this video. Everybody should watch this video, at least twice. And never ever ever start work

When I saw the title of this submission, I immediately thought of this video. Everybody should watch this video, at least twice. And never ever ever start work without a contract in place! Also, the magic words to avoid the described scenario are "intellectual property will transfer on receipt of payment". The parents video covers this in more detail.