Terms and Conditions of Service and Use - Legal Disclaimer

Our site provides its service to you, subject to the following “Terms and Conditions of Service and Use – Legal Disclaimer”. Any use of this website is subject to your acceptance of the “Terms and Conditions of Service and Use – Legal Disclaimer” herein. The following is the legal and privacy policy for use of this website.

Legal Disclaimer
Unless otherwise indicated, California attorneys are Not Certified by the California Board of Legal Specialization in the areas of practice listed on their profiles. You should not rely on an attorney’s statement that he or she is a specialist, the best or the most affordable in a particular field of law and you should conduct independent research to locate a qualified and licensed professional for your particular legal issue.

Attorney Client Relationship
The materials on this web site are intended for informational purposes only. The materials on this Web site are not intended to be, nor should they be interpreted as, legal advice or opinion. The reader should not consider this information to be an invitation to an attorney client relationship, should not rely on information presented here for any purpose, and should always seek the legal advice of counsel in the appropriate jurisdiction. Transmission and receipt of the information in this site and/or communication with the Firm via e-mail is not intended to solicit or create, and does not create, an attorney-client relationship between the Firm and any person or entity. No attorney-client relationship is created with the firm unless there is an express agreement between the firm and the client. Mere receipt by the firm of an email does not create an attorney-client relationship. Moreover, receipt of a confirming email from the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship.

Transmission of Information
Electronic mail or other communications through this site or otherwise to the Firm or any of its lawyers in connection with a matter for which we do not already represent you may not be treated as privileged or confidential. If you choose to contact us through this Web site, you should be aware that any information transmitted electronically may not be secure.

Legal Warranty
The content of this web site contains general information and may not reflect current legal developments. Such content is designed only to give general information on the developments actually covered. It is not intended to be a comprehensive summary of recent developments in the law, treat exhaustively the subjects covered, provide legal advice or render a legal opinion. Since the law is constantly changing and since the law will vary based on different facts and circumstances, statements on this Web site regarding the status of a given law or legal issue may not be current or applicable to your particular situation. The information on this website may omit many details and special rules that are critical to your case and accordingly, the information cannot be regarded as proper legal advice for your situation. IRS regulations generally provide that, for the purpose of avoiding US Federal tax penalties, a taxpayer may rely only on formal written opinions meeting specific regulatory requirements. The information presented does not meet those requirements. Accordingly, the information presented was not intended or written to be used, and a taxpayer cannot use it, for the purpose of avoiding US Federal or other tax penalties or for the purpose of promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any tax-related matters. You should not take any action based on the information in this Web site.

Bar Membership
Although this Web Site may be viewed from any of the 50 United States of America and territories, as well as any country, the Firm primarily practices in the State of California. Lawyers named in the web site may not be authorized to practice law except in jurisdictions where the Firm maintains offices. The firm has no affiliation with any county, state or federal governmental entity of any jurisdiction.  In some jurisdictions this site may be considered advertising. To the extent the State Bar Rules of a jurisdiction require the designation of a principal office and/or a single attorney responsible for this Website, Adam D. Woolsey, Esq. designates his office located at 6434 Fair Oaks Blvd. Ste. 196, Carmichael, CA 95608, as its principal office and designates himself as the Attorney responsible for this Website. Our attorneys are licensed by the California State Bar. The services advertised may be performed by lawyers other than Mr. Woolsey. That is to say, in some cases, the attorney may associate other attorneys, in other jurisdictions, in the handling of the client's case (with the client’s informed written consent) whether as local counsel, trial counsel, co-counsel or any other capacity. An attorney-client relationship will continue with all such associated co-counsels and client(s).

No representation is made that the quality of the services to be performed is greater than the quality of services performed by others. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyer’s credentials and ability, and not rely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise. Testimonials or endorsements do not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of a particular matter. Past successes cannot be an assurance of future successes because each case may be decided on its own merits. Free background information available on request. Any results portrayed in this website were dependent on the facts of that case, and that the results will differ if based on different facts. Not certified as an expert or specialist in New Mexico, Missouri, Rhode Island or in any other state. The State Bar of Nevada does not certify any lawyer as a specialist or expert. Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The Wyoming State Bar does not certify any lawyer as a specialist or expert.

Links
This web site occasionally contains links to other web pages; however, the inclusion of such links does not constitute referrals or endorsements of the linked entities, whether private or otherwise. Links to organizations and governmental agencies are provided as a convenience to our readers. The Firm does not endorse and is not responsible for any third-party content that may be accessed from its Web site and does not recommend or endorse the use of any third-party's services. Accordingly, you should not take any action based on the links in this Web site. The links are to be accessed at the user's own risk, and the authors of this web site make no representations or warranties about the content of these links or the currency of the status of these links.

Copyright Information Re-Printed With Permission

Select sentences of data on this website rely on data collected and analyzed by National Bureau of Economic Research, Research Fellow,  Michelle J. White’s (Professor of Economics, UCSD) paper entitled Bankruptcy: Past Puzzles, Recent Reforms, and The Mortgage Crisis.  These select sentences are not indicative of the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research and are printed with the author’s permission.

Liability
The Firm assumes no responsibility for computer viruses resulting from use of our Web site. Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall the Firm be liable for any special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials in this web site, even if the Firm has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Firm and its members, managers, officers, employees, agents and the assigns of same, from and against any and all loss, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses), claims, damages and liabilities related to or associated with your use of the web site and any violation of these Terms and Conditions by you.

Jurisdiction and Arbitration
By accessing this Web site, you agree that any disputes or matters arising out of or related to your viewing or use of this Web site shall be governed under the laws of the State of California without regard to the conflict of laws, and that there shall be mandatory Arbitration. To the fullest extent allowed by the Laws of the State of California without regard to the conflict of laws, Arbitration costs (not only your own, but including the Arbitration costs of the responsible party to this website) shall be borne at your sole expense.

Changes
The Firm may change these policies at any time without written notice to users. The changes will become effective upon posting of the changes to the web site.

Last Update
These Terms and Conditions were last updated on July 06, 2010.