diff --git a/R/doc.R b/R/doc.R
index ccf8521..0b77f85 100644
--- a/R/doc.R
+++ b/R/doc.R
@@ -7,3 +7,22 @@
 #'
 #' @keywords internal
 doc_file <- function(file) {}
+
+
+
+#' @title Package-wide description of `local` parameter
+#' @description A dummy function to be referred by `@inheritParams` for a
+#'   parameter documentation.
+#' 
+#' @param local Logical, defaulting to `FALSE`. If `TRUE`, the function will
+#'   also create a local copy of the file at the specified path. Note that some
+#'   writing functions might not overwrite existing files unless explicitly
+#'   allowed. Typically, such functions have a parameter (often named
+#'   `overwrite`) to control this behavior. Check the documentation of the
+#'   writing function used to determine the exact parameter name and pass it
+#'   through the `...` argument if necessary. Alternatively, you can define an
+#'   anonymous function for `fun` that calls a writing function with the
+#'   overwriting option enabled.
+#'   
+#' @keywords internal
+doc_local <- function(local) {}
diff --git a/R/drive_transfer.R b/R/drive_transfer.R
index f64284a..a66394a 100644
--- a/R/drive_transfer.R
+++ b/R/drive_transfer.R
@@ -97,13 +97,12 @@ cloud_drive_download <- function(file, root = NULL) {
 #'   
 #' @inheritParams doc_file
 #' @inheritParams cloud_drive_ls
+#' @inheritParams doc_local
 #' 
 #' @param x An R object to be written to Google Drive.
 #' @param fun A custom writing function. If `NULL` (default), the appropriate
 #'   writing function will be inferred based on the file's extension.
 #' @param ... Additional arguments to pass to the writing function `fun`.
-#' @param local Logical. If `TRUE`, a local copy of the file will also be
-#'   created at the specified path. Default is `FALSE`.
 #' 
 #' @inheritSection cloud_guess_write_fun Default writing functions
 #' 
diff --git a/R/s3_transfer.R b/R/s3_transfer.R
index 827644e..7617b68 100644
--- a/R/s3_transfer.R
+++ b/R/s3_transfer.R
@@ -92,13 +92,12 @@ cloud_s3_download <- function(file, root = NULL) {
 #'   
 #' @inheritParams doc_file
 #' @inheritParams cloud_s3_ls
+#' @inheritParams doc_local
 #' 
 #' @param x An R object to be written to S3.
 #' @param fun A custom writing function. If `NULL` (default), the appropriate
 #'   writing function will be inferred based on the file's extension.
 #' @param ... Additional arguments to pass to the writing function `fun`.
-#' @param local Logical. If `TRUE`, a local copy of the file will also be
-#'   created at the specified path. Default is `FALSE`.
 #' 
 #' @inheritSection cloud_guess_write_fun Default writing functions
 #'
diff --git a/man/cloud_drive_write.Rd b/man/cloud_drive_write.Rd
index 5ae39a5..6761abf 100644
--- a/man/cloud_drive_write.Rd
+++ b/man/cloud_drive_write.Rd
@@ -17,8 +17,15 @@ writing function will be inferred based on the file's extension.}
 
 \item{...}{Additional arguments to pass to the writing function \code{fun}.}
 
-\item{local}{Logical. If \code{TRUE}, a local copy of the file will also be
-created at the specified path. Default is \code{FALSE}.}
+\item{local}{Logical, defaulting to \code{FALSE}. If \code{TRUE}, the function will
+also create a local copy of the file at the specified path. Note that some
+writing functions might not overwrite existing files unless explicitly
+allowed. Typically, such functions have a parameter (often named
+\code{overwrite}) to control this behavior. Check the documentation of the
+writing function used to determine the exact parameter name and pass it
+through the \code{...} argument if necessary. Alternatively, you can define an
+anonymous function for \code{fun} that calls a writing function with the
+overwriting option enabled.}
 
 \item{root}{Google Drive ID or URL of the project root. This serves as the
 reference point for all relative paths. When left as \code{NULL}, the root is
diff --git a/man/cloud_drive_write_bulk.Rd b/man/cloud_drive_write_bulk.Rd
index b4b0bf9..f9eb08b 100644
--- a/man/cloud_drive_write_bulk.Rd
+++ b/man/cloud_drive_write_bulk.Rd
@@ -21,8 +21,15 @@ writing function will be inferred based on the file's extension.}
 
 \item{...}{Additional arguments to pass to the writing function \code{fun}.}
 
-\item{local}{Logical. If \code{TRUE}, a local copy of the file will also be
-created at the specified path. Default is \code{FALSE}.}
+\item{local}{Logical, defaulting to \code{FALSE}. If \code{TRUE}, the function will
+also create a local copy of the file at the specified path. Note that some
+writing functions might not overwrite existing files unless explicitly
+allowed. Typically, such functions have a parameter (often named
+\code{overwrite}) to control this behavior. Check the documentation of the
+writing function used to determine the exact parameter name and pass it
+through the \code{...} argument if necessary. Alternatively, you can define an
+anonymous function for \code{fun} that calls a writing function with the
+overwriting option enabled.}
 
 \item{quiet}{all caution messages may be turned off by setting this parameter
 to \code{TRUE}.}
diff --git a/man/cloud_s3_write.Rd b/man/cloud_s3_write.Rd
index d840cb9..0f8841d 100644
--- a/man/cloud_s3_write.Rd
+++ b/man/cloud_s3_write.Rd
@@ -17,8 +17,15 @@ writing function will be inferred based on the file's extension.}
 
 \item{...}{Additional arguments to pass to the writing function \code{fun}.}
 
-\item{local}{Logical. If \code{TRUE}, a local copy of the file will also be
-created at the specified path. Default is \code{FALSE}.}
+\item{local}{Logical, defaulting to \code{FALSE}. If \code{TRUE}, the function will
+also create a local copy of the file at the specified path. Note that some
+writing functions might not overwrite existing files unless explicitly
+allowed. Typically, such functions have a parameter (often named
+\code{overwrite}) to control this behavior. Check the documentation of the
+writing function used to determine the exact parameter name and pass it
+through the \code{...} argument if necessary. Alternatively, you can define an
+anonymous function for \code{fun} that calls a writing function with the
+overwriting option enabled.}
 
 \item{root}{S3 path of the project root. This serves as the reference point
 for all relative paths. When left as \code{NULL}, the root is automatically
diff --git a/man/cloud_s3_write_bulk.Rd b/man/cloud_s3_write_bulk.Rd
index 5f94075..4a65737 100644
--- a/man/cloud_s3_write_bulk.Rd
+++ b/man/cloud_s3_write_bulk.Rd
@@ -21,8 +21,15 @@ writing function will be inferred based on the file's extension.}
 
 \item{...}{Additional arguments to pass to the writing function \code{fun}.}
 
-\item{local}{Logical. If \code{TRUE}, a local copy of the file will also be
-created at the specified path. Default is \code{FALSE}.}
+\item{local}{Logical, defaulting to \code{FALSE}. If \code{TRUE}, the function will
+also create a local copy of the file at the specified path. Note that some
+writing functions might not overwrite existing files unless explicitly
+allowed. Typically, such functions have a parameter (often named
+\code{overwrite}) to control this behavior. Check the documentation of the
+writing function used to determine the exact parameter name and pass it
+through the \code{...} argument if necessary. Alternatively, you can define an
+anonymous function for \code{fun} that calls a writing function with the
+overwriting option enabled.}
 
 \item{quiet}{all caution messages may be turned off by setting this parameter
 to \code{TRUE}.}
diff --git a/man/doc_local.Rd b/man/doc_local.Rd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e8fb8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/doc_local.Rd
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
+% Please edit documentation in R/doc.R
+\name{doc_local}
+\alias{doc_local}
+\title{Package-wide description of \code{local} parameter}
+\usage{
+doc_local(local)
+}
+\arguments{
+\item{local}{Logical, defaulting to \code{FALSE}. If \code{TRUE}, the function will
+also create a local copy of the file at the specified path. Note that some
+writing functions might not overwrite existing files unless explicitly
+allowed. Typically, such functions have a parameter (often named
+\code{overwrite}) to control this behavior. Check the documentation of the
+writing function used to determine the exact parameter name and pass it
+through the \code{...} argument if necessary. Alternatively, you can define an
+anonymous function for \code{fun} that calls a writing function with the
+overwriting option enabled.}
+}
+\description{
+A dummy function to be referred by \verb{@inheritParams} for a
+parameter documentation.
+}
+\keyword{internal}