Terms & Conditions
We are a Registered , low-cost, high-quality service company, assisting self-represented petitioners with legal document preparation to be used by you, in the courts and legal processes, at your direction and for purposes you have chosen to pursue. Our Registration information, for all the documents and services we provide, is shown below and is available in public records.
We are personalized in our approach to helping you. It’s important to us that you understand what we can and what we cannot do for you, what all the costs are, how the process takes and how everything works. Accordingly, your use of this Website (“NationwideLegalNetwork.com” or “Website”), is strictly subject to Terms and Conditions (“T&C”) created by Nationwide Legal Network, Inc. (“NLN”). YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO USE this Website if you do not agree to be bound by these T&C. Ask us if you do not understand something: We answer questions all day. Your use of the Website and any of NLN’s services will be governed by these T&C. You are invited to print a copy of the T&C for your records.
- Nationwide Legal Network has been a Registered Legal Document Assistant since 2012, to help self-represented people in any of California’s 58 Counties. Please read and understand this entire contract which governs your use of the Website or any NLN services. We want you to understand and be comfortable with the kinds of services NLN can and cannot perform for you (see below).
- NLN is not a law firm. No officers or employees of NLN are attorneys. NLN cannot perform any of the legal services that only an attorney can perform. Neither NLN nor any of its officers or employees can engage in the practice of law, advise you of your rights, represent you in your legal matters, give you legal opinions or choose your forms for you.
- The Los Angeles County Clerk has not evaluated or approved NLN’s knowledge or experience, or the quality of NLN’s work.
- NLN does not need or request, and cannot permanently keep your original documents if you give any to NLN and request that NLN return them to you. If You provide any original documents to NLN, NLN cannot keep them after all of the contract services have been provided (see below). It is a violation of California law if NLN keeps your original documents under any of these circumstances.
- It is a violation of California law if NLN, or any of its officers or employees make any false or misleading statements to You.
- NLN cannot obtain special favors from, and NLN does not have any special influence with, any court, and judge, or any state or federal agency.
- As required by law, NLN has filed a bond or made a cash deposit and its officers are registered as Legal Document Assistants in Los Angeles County, California, where NLN’s principal offices are located. You may use Nationwide Legal Network services from anywhere in the world so long as you qualify to use the Superior Court whose forms you have asked NLN to prepare for you.
I. SELF-HELP SERVICES
NLN performs all its work for you in its business offices, which are at 5665 Whitnall Highway, Suite 2, North Hollywood, California 91601. NLN can perform the following self-help services for You in connection with a legal matter in which You are representing Yourself: NLN can type or otherwise complete, as You specifically direct, legal documents that You have selected. NLN can provide You general published factual legal information that has been written or approved by an attorney or official agency, to help You represent Yourself. NLN can provide You published legal documents. NLN can have legal forms and documents filed and served if You request it and as You specifically direct.
These are the only kinds of court related or law related services that NLN can perform for You. NLN cannot provide You with legal advice, legal opinion, legal representation, legal decisions or any other services that only licensed attorneys can provide. If You need any of those kinds of services, then You require the services of an attorney and not NLN.
NLN cannot provide You any self-help service unless You are representing Yourself in a legal matter and the self-help services requested relate to that legal matter.
NLN will provide You documents, and services attendant to preparing BS and processing them, that You request as part of Your effort to accomplish Your legal purpose objective.
You will pay NLN only for those services You expressly request, and no others. It is unlawful for NLN to make any guarantee or promise to You concerning the outcome of your legal situation at all, or concerning anything else unless it is written in this contract and unless NLN has a factual basis for making the guarantee or promise.
II. FEES AND EXPENSES
Your payment for services ordered, constitutes Your agreement to be bound by our T&C and our agreement to do the work You requested at the agreed to prices.
You will be shown an itemization of all NLN charges related to Your order. If You promptly disagree with any items for which You are being charged, NLN will correct Your order prior to completing it.
III. CANCELLATION
You may cancel Your order for any reason within 24 hours after Your payment has been submitted to NLN.
If You cancel the contract within the first 24 hours, NLN will promptly refund any fees which You have paid NLN. The only fees that NLN may keep are fees for services which NLN has actually necessarily and reasonably performed at your express direction on Your behalf during the 24-hour period. NLN cannot keep any fees for services performed during the 24-hour period unless You knew that NLN would perform those services and You requested rush services.
To cancel this contract, send NLN a written notice stating that You are canceling the contract. Your notice can be by email to info@nationwidelegalnetwork.com. Cancellation takes effect on the date of NLN’s receipt of Your notice. You can also cancel this contract by delivering a written notice of cancellation to NLN’s physical address within the 24-hour period.
You may also cancel this contract at any time if NLN:
- Fails to have these T&C available for You in this Website, so You can read and print them out for Your records before NLN provides any services to You, or
- Fails to specify, before you make any payment, the services which NLN will perform and the costs of those services, or
- Fails to make these T&C available to You in English or in any other language that You understand if another language was principally used by NLN in any oral sales presentation or negotiation leading to execution of Your order for services.
If You cancel Your order for any of these reasons, NLN will immediately refund, in full, any NLN service fees which You have paid NLN.
You may also cancel this contract at any time if You have legal cause.
IV. ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS
V. DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTIES
LEGAL DOCUMENT ASSISTANT
Full Name and Title: Eric Selten, President-Chairman; Barbara Selten, Vice-President, CFO
Business Name: Nationwide Legal Network, Inc.
Business Address: 5665 Whitnall Highway, Suite #2,
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Telephone number: 818 505-6189
Fax number: 818 505-6161
Registration number: Los Angeles County – LDA 564
Original Issue date: 2-5-12
Registration Expiration/Renewal – Every 2 years
Registration Status – CURRENT
NLN has filed a bond or made cash deposit in the following counties: Los Angeles
CUSTOMER/USER
You. Any individual who accesses the Website. Any individual who uses the Website to acquire information and/or to place an order for NLN services. Customer’s individual names and contact information are set forth in their answers to Questionnaire questions and/or payment authorization they complete and confirm.
You understand that NLN will rely on any statements or information you provide and you agree to be responsible for any such information or statements in connection with document services you request.
VI. AUTHORITY TO AGREE
NLN’s Website is operated and all attendant services are provided at its principal place of business in North Hollywood, CA (address shown above). By having the Website available online, NLN affirms its agreement to the T&C. NLN’s agreement was made to each individual CUSTOMER/USER at NLN’s principal place of business and becomes effective for any individual CUSTOMER/USER on each date such individual accesses the Website and/or receives requested NLN services. By ordering services from and providing information to NLN, you agree that you have the authority to do so and will abide by the posted Website Terms and Conditions.
Notices to User/Customer
You may obtain information from the local bar association or a legal aid or legal services office regarding free or low-cost representation by a lawyer.
You may contact the local police, sheriff, district attorney or legal aid or legal services office if You believe that You are the victim of fraud, unauthorized practice of law or other injury.
Privacy Policy
We take privacy very seriously. Our Privacy Policy is published and available for you to review anytime through our website link found at the bottom of every website page. We don’t ask for or allow access to your information, for any reason, except for our use to prepare your legal documents. We maintain a high-security website badge and use encrypted data transfer systems. Your privacy questions are welcome.