Terms and Conditions of Use:
By using the Site, www.scholtenfant.com, (the “Site”), you agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the Site, including the terms of the disclaimer, privacy policy and copyright provisions, and acknowledge that you have reviewed, understand and consent to the same. If you do not agree, you are not authorized to use the Site.
Disclaimer:
Scholten Fant has prepared the Site to inform our clients and others about our lawfirm, our attorneys, areas of practice and new developments. Nothing contained in the Site is intended as legal advice. You should not act, or refrain from acting, based upon any information or other resources set forth in the Site without first seeking appropriate legal or other professional advice from someone familiar with your particular circumstances.
Although we may from time to time publish articles, newsletters or other resources on the Site that were written by one or more of our attorneys, you are advised that such materials are, in general, only summaries of the topics referenced in those materials. These materials should not be relied upon as a complete answer to your particular legal situation as the facts of your situation may call for a response that is much different than that contained in any of our materials. Additionally, much of the information set forth in these materials is based upon the laws of the State of Michigan. The law of other states may differ in significant ways. Scholten Fant makes no representation that the information contained in the materials on the Site is in all cases current or accurate, due to many reasons, including, without limitation, the rapidly changing nature of the law and reliance upon information provided by outside sources.
No attorney/client relationship is created between Scholten Fant and/or any of our attorneys and you as a result of your use of the Site. An attorney/client relationship can only be established to the extent that an attorney of Scholten Fant expressly agrees to undertake such relationship. Please do not communicate to us any information you regard as confidential unless and until we have established a formal attorney/client relationship. Any information sent to us prior to establishing an attorney/client relationship may not be privileged or confidential. Further, Scholten Fant cautions that information you send to us over the internet may not be secure.
Scholten Fant may provide users of the Site with access to other internet sites of possible interest by means of a “link” to such websites. Scholten Fant makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, regarding any information or content contained in those sites. Scholten Fant does not endorse the information, views or opinions stated on websites accessed through these links, nor does it exercise any control over those websites or their content. If you link to other websites, you will leave the Site and do so at your own risk. You should be aware that linked websites may contain terms and conditions of use, rules, privacy policies, confidentiality policies or other provisions that differ from the provisions of the Site.
If you wish to contact an attorney at Scholten Fant, please feel free to do so by telephone, letter or e-mail to set up an appointment to meet with an attorney.
Privacy Policy:
Attorneys, like other professionals who advise on personal financial matters, are required by federal law to inform their clients of their policies regarding privacy of client information. This privacy policy applies to the Site, and by accessing the Site you acknowledge that you have read, understand and accept the terms and conditions of this privacy policy. Attorneys have been, and continue to be, bound by professional standards of confidentiality that are more stringent than those required by the federal law. Thus, the attorneys at Scholten Fant have always protected, and will continue to protect, your right to privacy.
During the course of providing individual clients with legal advice, we often receive a significant amount of personal information, including financial information. As a client or future client of Scholten Fant, you should rest assured that all of the information we receive from you is held in the strictest of confidence and is not released to anyone outside the lawfirm, except as agreed to by you or as required by law.
Scholten Fant and/or the hosts of the Site use “cookies.” Cookies are small text files that are placed on a visitor’s computer that, among other things, allows Scholten Fant and/or the host of the Site to record how many times a user or computers within a user’s network have visited the Site, the number of times various pages of the website have been accessed and other information. We utilize this information to help improve the Site. You may disable receipt of cookies using features of your web browser that disable or turn off cookies. We do not use cookies to retrieve information that is unrelated to your visit to or your interaction with the Site. Scholten Fant does not provide any information acquired about visitors to the Site to third parties.
Scholten Fant may retain records relating to professional services that we provide so that we are better able to assist you with your professional needs and, in some cases, to comply with professional guidelines. In order to protect your personal information, we maintain physical, electronic or other records in a manner that complies with professional standards. If you have provided us with an e-mail address, Scholten Fant protects that information as it does other personal information, and will not provide this information to third parties without your consent. Should you have any questions or concerns about the treatment of your personal information or the firm’s professional code of ethics, please feel free to contact your Scholten Fant attorney.
Copyright Notice:
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