Acceptance of Terms
These Terms of Use ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you and ProbateLawCenter.org ("we," "us," or "our") governing your access to and use of the website located at probatelawcenter.org (the "Site"), including all content, tools, features, and services available through the Site.
By accessing or using the Site in any way — including browsing, submitting a form, using any tool, or clicking any link — you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms in their entirety, you must immediately stop using the Site.
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes take effect immediately upon posting to the Site. Your continued use of the Site after any modification constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically.
Educational Purpose — Not Legal Advice
ProbateLawCenter.org is an educational resource only. All content on this Site — including guides, articles, tools, calculators, checklists, FAQs, and any other materials — is provided for general informational and educational purposes only.
Nothing on this Site constitutes legal advice. The content on this Site does not create, and is not intended to create, an attorney-client relationship between you and ProbateLawCenter.org or any attorney. No attorney-client relationship is formed by your use of this Site, submission of a form, or any communication with us.
Do not rely on content from this Site as a substitute for advice from a licensed attorney. Probate law varies significantly by state and by the specific facts of each estate. What is true generally may not apply to your situation. Before making any legal decision or taking any legal action, consult a licensed estate attorney in your jurisdiction.
We make reasonable efforts to ensure our content accurately reflects current law, but we make no warranties regarding the completeness, accuracy, or current applicability of any content on this Site. Laws change. Court procedures change. What was accurate when a guide was written may no longer be accurate today.
Attorney Referral Service
We operate an attorney referral service that connects users with estate attorneys in our network. By submitting any attorney referral form on this Site, you acknowledge and agree to the following:
- You consent to being contacted by us and by estate attorneys in our referral network regarding your inquiry.
- We are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. The referral service is a connection service only.
- We do not endorse, vouch for, or guarantee the quality, competence, or fitness of any attorney in our network. All attorney-client relationships are formed directly between you and the attorney you choose to engage — not with us.
- We are not responsible for the actions, advice, errors, or omissions of any attorney to whom we refer you.
- Attorneys in our network are independent professionals. Their fees, engagement terms, and services are entirely separate from and unrelated to our referral service.
- We encourage you to independently verify any attorney's license and bar status through your state bar association before engaging them.
Permitted and Prohibited Use
You may access and use this Site for your personal, non-commercial, educational use only. You may print or download a reasonable number of pages for your personal reference.
You may not use this Site in any of the following ways:
- Reproducing, copying, distributing, or publishing any content from this Site for commercial purposes without our prior written consent
- Scraping, data mining, or using automated tools to collect content or data from this Site
- Framing or mirroring any portion of this Site without our prior written consent
- Using this Site to transmit spam, malware, or any harmful or disruptive content
- Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any portion of this Site or its underlying systems
- Using this Site in any way that violates applicable federal, state, or local law
- Impersonating any person or entity or misrepresenting your affiliation with any person or entity
- Interfering with the proper functioning of the Site or any associated infrastructure
Intellectual Property
All content on this Site — including text, guides, tools, graphics, logos, design, and compilation — is owned by or licensed to ProbateLawCenter.org and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
Nothing in these Terms grants you any ownership interest in or license to any intellectual property on this Site except the limited right to access the Site for personal, non-commercial, educational use as described in Section 4.
Content that is sourced from public government sources — such as state statutes, court rules, and official government publications — remains in the public domain. Our original expression, organization, and presentation of that content is protected by copyright.
Disclaimer of Warranties
This Site and all content, tools, and services provided through it are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we expressly disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to:
— Implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
— Warranties that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.
— Warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or reliability of any content on the Site.
— Warranties that any information on the Site reflects current law or is applicable to your specific situation.
We do not warrant that the results obtained from using the Site or its tools will be accurate, reliable, or applicable to your specific circumstances. All tools, calculators, and checklists on this Site are for general reference only and are not substitutes for professional legal advice.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, ProbateLawCenter.org and its owners, operators, employees, agents, and licensors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages arising out of or related to your use of or inability to use this Site, including but not limited to:
— Damages arising from reliance on any content, guide, tool, or information on this Site.
— Damages arising from any decision made or action taken based on content from this Site.
— Damages arising from your engagement with any attorney referred through this Site.
— Damages arising from any estate administration outcome, legal proceeding, or financial loss.
— Loss of data, business, revenue, profits, or goodwill.
In no event shall our total liability to you for any claim arising out of or related to these Terms or your use of this Site exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00), regardless of the theory of liability.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. In such jurisdictions, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless ProbateLawCenter.org and its owners, operators, employees, agents, and licensors from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to:
- Your use of or access to the Site
- Your violation of these Terms
- Your violation of any applicable law or regulation
- Any content or information you submit to the Site
- Your reliance on any content from this Site
- Your engagement with any attorney or professional to whom we referred you
Third-Party Links and Services
This Site contains links to third-party websites, including official government sources, state legislature databases, court websites, and other resources. These links are provided as a convenience and as part of our primary-source research model.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, accuracy, or practices of any third-party website. A link to a third-party website does not constitute our endorsement of that website or its content.
We also use third-party services to operate this Site, including GoHighLevel and Google Analytics. Your use of those services is subject to their respective terms of service and privacy policies, which govern independently of these Terms.
Dispute Resolution — Binding Arbitration & Class Action Waiver
Please read this section carefully. It requires you to resolve disputes through binding arbitration rather than in court and waives your right to participate in class action lawsuits.
Before initiating any formal dispute proceeding, you agree to contact us at info@probatelawcenter.org and attempt to resolve the dispute informally. We will attempt to resolve any dispute within 30 days of receiving written notice. If we cannot resolve the dispute informally within 30 days, either party may initiate arbitration as described below.
Except for disputes that qualify for small claims court, any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site shall be resolved exclusively through binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, which are available at adr.org.
The arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator. The arbitration may be conducted by telephone, online, or in person in New York, New York. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys' fees in arbitration, except where applicable law requires otherwise or where the arbitrator determines that a claim was frivolous or brought in bad faith.
You waive any right to bring or participate in any class action, collective action, or representative proceeding against ProbateLawCenter.org. All disputes must be brought on an individual basis only. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims and may not preside over any form of class or representative proceeding.
If this class action waiver is found to be unenforceable with respect to any claim, that claim must be litigated in court rather than arbitrated, but the class action waiver shall remain in full force and effect as to all other claims.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement of intellectual property rights or to address unauthorized access to the Site. You may also bring an individual claim in small claims court if your claim qualifies.
You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by sending written notice to info@probatelawcenter.org within 30 days of first using this Site. Your opt-out notice must include your name, email address, and a clear statement that you are opting out of the arbitration agreement. If you opt out, disputes shall be resolved as provided in Section 11 below.
Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms and any dispute arising out of or related to your use of this Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
For any dispute not subject to arbitration under Section 10, or in the event the arbitration agreement is held unenforceable, you agree to submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in New York, New York. You waive any objection to venue or jurisdiction in such courts.
Copyright Complaints — DMCA
If you believe that any content on this Site infringes your copyright, you may submit a notice pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Your notice must include:
- A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed
- The URL or location of the allegedly infringing content on our Site
- Your contact information including name, address, phone number, and email
- A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on their behalf
- Your physical or electronic signature
Send DMCA notices to: info@probatelawcenter.org
Termination of Access
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate or suspend your access to all or any part of the Site at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including if we believe you have violated these Terms.
Upon termination, your right to use the Site ceases immediately. Sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination — including Sections 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 11 — shall survive any termination of your access to the Site.