The Law Offices of Shanna J. Palmersheim

 The Law Offices of Shanna J. Palmersheim provides general business and legal advice to individuals, small businesses and non-profit organizations.

“Products” referred to by these Terms include, but are not limited to: contract forms, templates, communications, workshops, webinars, group calls, and any other services provided for paid purchase or for which you supply personal information, including free downloaded material or other information available through www.palmersheimlaw.com.  All such Products are the intellectual property of, and are owned by, The Law Offices of Shanna J. Palmersheim.

By purchasing or downloading any Product, you agree to be bound by all of these Terms, without any other conditions or declarations.  If at any time you do not agree with these Terms or find them otherwise unacceptable, discontinue use of The Law Offices of Shanna J. Palmersheim’s Products immediately.

Understand that by using www.palmersheimlaw.com and any Products for which you tender payment or otherwise obtain through The Law Offices of Shanna J. Palmersheim, you warrant that you are at least 18 years of age and are otherwise legally able to enter into a valid contract.

NO ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP

Products and any other information available through www.palmersheimlaw.com or in e-mail newsletters do not constitute legal advice.  These Products are not a substitute for hiring an attorney or law firm.  Communications between you and The Law Offices of Shanna J. Palmersheim are protected by the privacy policy, but are not protected by any legal privilege, including the attorney-client privilege or work product doctrine.  The Law Offices of Shanna J. Palmersheimdoes not provide legal advice nor draft specific legal forms for a specific entity, individual or situation unless you separately hire Shanna Palmersheim as your lawyer by signing a written client agreement.  The legal forms and templates contained herein are for general use.  The Law Offices of Shanna J. Palmersheim cannot provide any kind of advice, explanation, opinion, or recommendation to you about possible legal rights, remedies, defenses, options, selection of forms or strategies with relation to these forms and templates unless you separately hire Shanna Palmersheim as your lawyer by signing a written client agreement.

PERMISSION TO USE PRODUCTS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY

The Law Offices of Shanna J. Palmersheim owns all intellectual property rights in all text, logo, images, headers, trademarks, service marks, design elements, and all other protected elements on the Products and www.palmersheimlaw.com (except those licensed from others).

The Law Offices of Shanna J. Palmersheim grants you a single-user, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to download, view, copy and print the Products you purchase solely for your personal use.  Any disclosure to a third party is strictly prohibited.  You may not copy the Products for resale or otherwise distribute them.  You may not split the cost of any downloaded Product or share any Product with anyone else.  You may not modify the Products in any way beyond edits and completions necessary to complete template forms.

The Law Offices of Shanna J. Palmersheim will take whatever legal action is necessary to protect its intellectual property rights in the event of such infringement and asks that you carefully manage your use of the Products, and any other downloaded materials or services, to ensure compliance with these Terms.

NO WARRANTY

The Law Offices of Shanna J. Palmersheim provides general documents it hopes will be helpful to those of you who have chosen to complete your own legal documents.  While The Law Offices of Shanna J. Palmersheim strives to keep its Products current, accurate and up-to-date, The Law Offices of Shanna J. Palmersheim cannot guarantee that all the information available at www.palmersheimlaw.com (including related domains and subdomains) or information provided in Products obtained from The Law Offices of Shanna J. Palmersheim, is current at all times or in all areas.  Because the law is constantly changing and varies among jurisdictions, The Law Offices of Shanna J. Palmersheim can in no way guarantee the effectiveness of its services, products or any materials in any particular jurisdiction.

Therefore, in all cases, especially those that are very particular or complex in nature, The Law Offices of Shanna J. Palmersheim encourages you to seek the advice of a licensed attorney for your jurisdiction.

You accept and agree that you are responsible for the completion of any Product after it is purchased.  There are bracketed fields in each template that are solely your responsibility to complete.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Law Offices of Shanna J. Palmersheim, its affiliates, and its respective officers, directors, agents, employees, and other independent contractors from any and all claims, demands, losses, causes of action, damage, lawsuits, judgments, including attorneys’ fees and costs, arising out of, or relating to, your participation or action(s) under these Terms.  You agree to defend against any and all claims, demands, causes of action, lawsuits, and/or judgments arising out of, or relating to, your participation under these Terms.

REFUND POLICY

All Products are non-refundable and not returnable under any circumstances.  All sales are final.

Since The Law Offices of Shanna J. Palmersheim has a clear and explicit Refund Policy in these Terms that you have agreed to prior to completing the purchase of the Product, we do not tolerate or accept any type of chargeback threat or actual chargeback from your credit card company.  In the event that a chargeback is placed on a purchase or we receive a chargeback threat during or after your purchase, we reserve the right to report the incident to all three credit reporting agencies or to any other entity for inclusion in any chargeback database or for listing as a delinquent account which could have a negative impact on your credit report score.  The information reported will include your name, email address, order date, order amount, and billing address.  Chargeback abusers wishing to be removed from the database shall make the payment for the amount of the chargeback.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to its conflict of laws.  The nearest state and federal court to Chicago, Illinois shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any case or controversy arising from or relating to the Products, including but not limited to the Privacy Policy or these Terms.  By using the Products, you hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of these courts and consent irrevocably to personal jurisdiction in such courts and waive any defense of forum non conveniens.  In the event The Law Offices of Shanna J. Palmersheim must make a claim for breach of any of these Terms or violation of any intellectual property rights (whether by negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation in state or federal court), The Law Offices of Shanna J. Palmersheim shall be entitled to recover its attorneys’ fees and costs.

If you have any questions about the nature of The Law Offices of Shanna J. Palmersheim’s Products, services, or any of our terms or policies, please direct all questions to:

shanna.palmersheim@palmersheimlaw.com