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DO
Provide general legal information
Direct to Resources (FAQs, Blog, etc.)
DO NOT
DO NOT
Relate the law to a user’s specific situation
Tell a user what s/he should do OR how to act
Make decisions for users
Why Doesn't Levelset Give Legal Advice?
Why Doesn't Levelset Give Legal Advice?
Levelset is not allowed to give legal advice, non-lawyers cannot give legal advice, we’re not a law firm, and we don’t represent our customers or others.
Lien law is complex, and usually relies on a lot of moving parts and factual information that we don’t know – this means even when a situation seems clear, WE MIGHT GET IT WRONG.
Giving legal advice opens us up to problems, specifically legal exposure. We can get in trouble for the Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) , which causes us problems, and costs us money, time, and business opportunities.
What's the Difference?
What's the Difference?
Legal advice is the application of law to a specific set of facts. It is different than legal information, which is general and not related to any particular person’s or entity’s specific situation.
Legal Advice
Legal Advice
You should file a lien, you are within your deadline, you should put this particular information on your lien claim.
Legal Information
Legal Information
Liens can provide strong protection against non-payment, the deadline for a subcontractor to file a lien on a non-residential Texas project is the 15th day of the 4th month after the debt accrued, a New York lien claim generally requires a claimant’s New York address, etc. General statements of fact, like our resources, are legal information, not legal advice.
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