diff --git a/src/app/core/models/preparer/contact.ts b/src/app/core/models/preparer/contact.ts
index 3787659..26ad242 100644
--- a/src/app/core/models/preparer/contact.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/models/preparer/contact.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ export interface Contact {
     clientContactId: number;
     spid: number
     clientid: number;
-    locationid: number;
+    locationid?: number;
     defaultContact: boolean;
     firstName: string;
     lastName: string;
diff --git a/src/app/core/services/preparer/contact.service.ts b/src/app/core/services/preparer/contact.service.ts
index 856b780..245616e 100644
--- a/src/app/core/services/preparer/contact.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/services/preparer/contact.service.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ export class ContactService {
       clientContactId: contact.CLIENTCONTACTID,
       spid: contact.SPID,
       clientid: contact.CLIENTID,
-      locationid: contact.LOCATIONID,
       defaultContact: contact.DEFCONTACTFLAG === 'Y',
       firstName: contact.FIRSTNAME,
       lastName: contact.LASTNAME,
@@ -71,7 +70,6 @@ export class ContactService {
     const contact = {
       P_SPID: this.userService.getUserSpid(),
       P_CLIENTCONTACTID: spContactId,
-      P_LOCATIONID: data.locationid,
       P_FIRSTNAME: data.firstName,
       P_LASTNAME: data.lastName,
       P_MIDDLEINITIAL: data.middleInitial,
diff --git a/src/app/preparer/contacts/contacts.component.html b/src/app/preparer/contacts/contacts.component.html
index 782e1b0..d64365c 100644
--- a/src/app/preparer/contacts/contacts.component.html
+++ b/src/app/preparer/contacts/contacts.component.html
@@ -15,12 +15,6 @@
         </div>
 
         <table mat-table [dataSource]="dataSource" matSort>
-            <!-- Location Column -->
-            <ng-container matColumnDef="location">
-                <th mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef mat-sort-header>Location Name</th>
-                <td mat-cell *matCellDef="let contact">{{ getLocationLabel(contact.locationid) }}</td>
-            </ng-container>
-
             <!-- First Name Column -->
             <ng-container matColumnDef="firstName">
                 <th mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef mat-sort-header>First Name</th>
@@ -117,6 +111,20 @@
                 <h3>{{ isEditing ? 'Edit Contact' : 'Add New Contact' }}</h3>
             </div>
 
+            <div class="form-row" *ngIf="!isEditing">
+                <mat-form-field appearance="outline" class="location">
+                    <mat-label>Location</mat-label>
+                    <mat-select formControlName="locationid" required>
+                        <mat-option *ngFor="let location of locations" [value]="location.locationid">
+                            {{ location.name }}
+                        </mat-option>
+                    </mat-select>
+                    <mat-error *ngIf="contactForm.get('locationid')?.errors?.['required']">
+                        Location is required
+                    </mat-error>
+                </mat-form-field>
+            </div>
+
             <div class="form-row">
                 <mat-form-field appearance="outline">
                     <mat-label>First Name</mat-label>
@@ -164,18 +172,6 @@
                         Maximum 100 characters allowed
                     </mat-error>
                 </mat-form-field>
-
-                <mat-form-field appearance="outline" class="location">
-                    <mat-label>Location</mat-label>
-                    <mat-select formControlName="location" required>
-                        <mat-option *ngFor="let location of locations" [value]="location.locationid">
-                            {{ location.name }}
-                        </mat-option>
-                    </mat-select>
-                    <mat-error *ngIf="contactForm.get('location')?.errors?.['required']">
-                        Location is required
-                    </mat-error>
-                </mat-form-field>
             </div>
 
             <div class="form-row">
diff --git a/src/app/preparer/contacts/contacts.component.ts b/src/app/preparer/contacts/contacts.component.ts
index db7dc6b..961009c 100644
--- a/src/app/preparer/contacts/contacts.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/preparer/contacts/contacts.component.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export class ContactsComponent {
   @ViewChild(MatPaginator) paginator!: MatPaginator;
   @ViewChild(MatSort) sort!: MatSort;
 
-  displayedColumns: string[] = ['location', 'firstName', 'lastName', 'title', 'phone', 'mobile', 'email', 'defaultContact', 'actions'];
+  displayedColumns: string[] = ['firstName', 'lastName', 'title', 'phone', 'mobile', 'email', 'defaultContact', 'actions'];
   dataSource = new MatTableDataSource<any>();
   contactForm: FormGroup;
   contactLoginForm: FormGroup;
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export class ContactsComponent {
       mobile: ['', [Validators.required, Validators.pattern(/^[0-9]{10,15}$/)]],
       fax: ['', [Validators.pattern(/^[0-9]{10,15}$/)]],
       email: ['', [Validators.required, Validators.email, Validators.maxLength(100)]],
-      location: ['', [Validators.required]],
+      locationid: [''],
       defaultContact: [false]
     });
 
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ export class ContactsComponent {
     this.currentContactId = null;
     this.contactForm.reset();
     // this.contactForm.patchValue({ defaultContact: false });
+    this.contactForm.get('locationid')?.setValidators([Validators.required]);
   }
 
   editContact(contact: Contact): void {
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ export class ContactsComponent {
       mobile: contact.mobile,
       fax: contact.fax,
       email: contact.email,
-      location: contact.locationid,
+      //location: contact.locationid,
       //  defaultContact: contact.defaultContact
     });
 
@@ -158,6 +159,8 @@ export class ContactsComponent {
     this.contactReadOnlyFields.lastChangedBy = contact.lastUpdatedBy ?? contact.createdBy;
     this.contactReadOnlyFields.isInactive = contact.isInactive;
     this.contactReadOnlyFields.inactivatedDate = contact.inactivatedDate;
+
+    this.contactForm.get('locationid')?.setValidators([]);
   }
 
   saveContact(): void {
@@ -258,11 +261,6 @@ export class ContactsComponent {
     });
   }
 
-  getLocationLabel(value: number): string {
-    const location = this.locations.find(l => l.locationid === value);
-    return location ? location.name : '';
-  }
-
   createLogin(contact: Contact): void {
     this.showForm = false;
     this.showLoginForm = true;