Terms and Conditions of Use of this Web Site and the Delivery of
Legal Services through this Web Site
Diron Rutty, LLC, d/b/a New York Family Law Online.
The materials on the public portion of this World Wide Web site are provided for informational purposes only, do not constitute legal advice, do not necessarily reflect the opinions of any of its attorneys, and are not guaranteed to be correct, complete, or up to date. This World Wide Web site is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship between you and New York Family Law Online, unless you register as a client and are accepted by this law firm as a client.
It is important that you read and understand these terms and conditions before you start to use this Web site, because use means that you agree and accept the terms and conditions herein, in their entirety. You can print and keep a copy for your reference.
Governing Law, Jurisdiction, and Venue
These terms and conditions of use (and all communications) are in English and governed by and will be construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York and the courts of New York shall have jurisdiction in any legal proceedings, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You agree that any course of action at law or in equity including alternative dispute resolutions that may arise out of, or that relates to, these terms of use, this website, or use of this website will be brought in the state or federal courts in New York, and you hereby waive any right to assert jurisdiction or venue in any other court.
We do not represent that New York Family Law Online’s website is appropriate for use in any other state except New York. Anyone accessing this website from other locations do so on their own initiative and New York Family Law Online is not responsible for compliance with their state or local laws. If any provision of this agreement is unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
This Web site is for use by New York residents only.
Web Site and Law Guide Use
If you have access to the Law Guide you may use it on the following terms. While every precaution has been taken in compiling the Law Guide, we nor any contributors to the Law Guide can be held responsible for any action (or the lack thereof) taken by any person or organization, wherever they shall be based, as a result, direct or otherwise, of information contained in or accessed through the Law Guide. Anyone using the Law Guide is recommended to seek specific advice from a suitably qualified person before dealing with any situation which may be covered by any information contained in any part of the Law Guide or before embarking on any course of action.
Reasonable efforts will be made to keep the Web site available for use; however, access is not guaranteed to be available all the time. We will not be liable for any periodic unavailability of the Web site.
Due to the nature of the internet and the possibility of third party interference, the Web site is not guaranteed to be free of all viruses and technical defects of any description. We will not be liable for any damage or loss caused by such third party interference as a result of your use of the Web site.
REGISTERING FOR USE OF THE WEB SITE
You must be a New York resident and age 18 years or over to use the Client/User Services. You will receive a Username and Password to access a client area (“the Client Area”) of the Web site and be able to use all of the User Services.
The use of the Services from the Client Area is for your personal use only (except on behalf of a spouse, civil partner, or partner in respect of the Wills service). You shall not permit any other party to have access to the User Services or Client Area or to use the User Services. If you breach this term, we can without notice revoke your Username or Password and refuse access to all or any part of the Web site.
WHO PROVIDES THE USER SERVICES
The Law Guide and Rapidocs Document Assembly system is provided by DirectLaw, Inc. DirectLaw does not itself provide legal advice but Users of the Web site have access to attorneys who are responsible for the service that they provide to you, including any advice that you may receive from them. All legal services are provided by New York Family Law Online.
Lawyer Review of Documents Created Using the Document Preparation Service
These are provided by New York Family Law Online in accordance with the terms and conditions of use of the engagement letter accepted upon registration.
User Services
The User Services currently available to clients are detailed on the Web site.
Commercial Use Limitation
The use of this Web site or product and the documents when downloaded or installed by you are for your personal use only and will clearly show on the face of them to be licensed to you. You may not use this Web site, the product or the documents for any other purpose except for your own personal use. You may not use the documents for any commercial purpose whatsoever and the copyright in them belongs to SmartLegalForms, Inc. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, products, or services obtained from this Web site.
Prohibited Use
As a condition of your use of this Web site or product, you warrant to us that you will not use this Web site or product for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices.
Hyperlinks
This Web site or product may contain hyperlinks to Web sites operated by other parties. Such hyperlinks are provided for your reference only. We do not control such Web sites and are not responsible for their contents.
Our inclusion of hyperlinks to such Web sites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such Web sites.
Legal Identity
This service is provided by Diron Rutty, LLC, a law firm in the State of New York, and licensed to practice law in the State of New York. Attorneys associated with New York Family Law Online are members of the State Bar of New York.
Web Site Copyright and Database Rights
The contents of each of the web pages or this product (the “Content”) at this Web site and associated databases are the property of New York Family Law Online, Diron Rutty, or it’s content suppliers that have licensed their content to New York Family Law Online. Reproduction of part or all of the Content in any form is prohibited other than in accordance with the following terms:
You may print or download to a single local hard disk extracts from the Content for your personal use only.
You must not remove any proprietorial notices from such extracts.
You may not sell or commercially exploit any Content nor use any data mining, robots, or similar extraction methods in relation to the Content. No linking to this site or manipulation of the Content (including but not limited to framing, alteration of content or parts thereof, re-branding of content, use of metatags or hidden text techniques) is permitted without the express written consent of an authorized officer of New York Family Law Online or it’s content provider.
Software Copyright
Rapidocs Software featured on this Web site is the property of ©Epoq Group Ltd. 2000-2016 and legal form content by SmartLegalForms, Inc. Reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited other than in accordance with the license terms detailed therein. Software reproduced in and on this Web site is the property of ©Epoq Group Ltd. 2000-2016. You may not use (other than as is expressly or impliedly licensed) resell, reverse engineer, decompile, or otherwise modify such software.
Trademarks
“RAPIDOCS” is a trademark of Epoq Group Ltd.
“DirectLaw” is a trademark of DirectLaw, Inc.
“SmartLegalForms” is a trademark of SmartLegalForms, Inc.
Patent Applications (Rapidocs Technology)
Elements of the Rapidocs technology are the subject of patent applications by Epoq Group Ltd. in respect of EPC signatory states and the USA. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
E-mail Correspondence
We would be pleased to communicate with you by e-mail. However, if you communicate with us through this World Wide Web site or otherwise in connection with a matter for which we do not already represent you, your communication may not be treated as privileged or confidential, unless of course you have registered as a client and you have purchased legal advice from us through your secure MyLegalAffairs home page.
Web Site as Advertising for Law Firm | Compliance with Professional Rules
In some jurisdictions, this World Wide Web site may be considered advertising. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon written information about our qualifications and experience.
New York Family Law Online has endeavored to comply with all known legal and ethical requirements in compiling this World Wide Web site. To the extent the State Bar Rules in your jurisdiction require us to designate a principal office and/or a single attorney responsible for this World Wide Web site, New York Family Law Online designates its office in New York as its principal office and designates Diron Rutty the attorney responsible for this World Wide Web site.
Privacy Policy
Our Privacy Policy as detailed on the Web site forms a part of these terms and conditions.
Document Preparation Service
The Document Preparation Service (the “Document Preparation Service”) does not provide legal advice. It is designed to collect relevant information and data to assist in the preparation of a legal document on your behalf. Only our attorneys can provide legal advice.
The Document Preparation Service uses a document assembly and drafting system (“the System”). The responses you give will dictate the content of the document produced, but our attorneys may custom draft language to fit your circumstances.
When using the Document Preparation Service you will be asked a series of questions; the answers you give will dictate the content of the Document produced by the System. You alone are responsible for ensuring the answers or any information that you give is correct (this includes information in relation to the identity of any parties or signatories, their age or capacity). New York Family Law Online and Diron Rutty, LLC, relies on you providing the correct information.
Documents are prepared in accordance with the law of the State of New York. You should not use them in any other jurisdiction or if any person who is to sign it, or the property the Document deals with, is outside the jurisdiction that it is drafted to be used in.
All Documents should be used in conjunction with proper advice from New York Family Law Online as to their application and adaptation to your particular circumstances.
Documents completed online will be stored in the document store (“the Document Store”) on the Web site for a period of time. Upon completion of the review of your Document, any Documents held in the Document Store will be deleted, unless you have arranged for them to be archived. Your attorney will also maintain a copy of the documents prepared for you for a limited period of time.
NOTICE OF DISCLAIMER RELATING TO ADVICE: FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, ANY ADVICE YOU RECEIVE IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARTY ADVISING YOU WHETHER THAT IS DIRON RUTTY, LLC, OR ANY OTHER PARTY. DIRECTLAW, INC. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR SUCH ADVICE.
OTHER CONDITIONS
We shall not be liable for any failure to provide or delay in providing any service resulting from circumstances or events outside of our control, for example due to strikes and other industrial disputes, breakdown of systems or network access, fire or explosions, and power failure.
We reserve the right to change the terms, conditions, and disclaimers under which the Web site or any User Service is offered.
You may not assign, subcontract, or otherwise transfer any rights and obligations under these Conditions whether in whole or in part without the prior written consent of New York Family Law Online. Headings in these Conditions are for convenience only and shall not affect its interpretation.
These Conditions represent the entire agreement between the parties and neither party shall attempt to rely upon any prior understanding or representation, which may have been made.