Terms of Use, Disclaimers and Privacy Policy

IMPORTANT NOTICE: THIS WEBSITE IS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. NO ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP IS FORMED BY YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR BY ANY COMMUNICATION YOU SEND OR RECEIVE THROUGH THIS SITE. 

Terms of Use

The website you are visiting is owned and managed by Keech Law Firm, PA (hereinafter referred to as the “Law Firm”). Any use of this website is subject to the complete Terms of Use, Disclaimers and Privacy Policy set forth on this page. By using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use, Disclaimers and Privacy Policy. Read the Terms of Use, Disclaimers and Privacy Policy carefully.

IF YOU USE THIS WEBSITE, YOU ARE DEEMED TO HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREED TO THESE TERMS OF USE, DISCLAIMERS AND PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS OF USE, DISCLAIMERS AND PRIVACY POLICY, YOU SHOULD STOP READING OR OTHERWISE USING THE WEBSITE OR ANY MATERIALS OBTAINED FROM IT.

Disclaimers

Content is Information Only, Not Advice

The information contained on this website is provided for educational and informational purposes only. The content of this website is not and should not be construed as legal or tax advice or an offer to perform services on any matter. This website contains general information from a variety of sources and might not reflect current legal developments. The Law Firm does not undertake to update material on this website to reflect subsequent legal or other developments.

No Relationship or Obligation Arises from Use of the Site

The law differs in every jurisdiction, and you should not rely on any opinion except that of an attorney you have retained, who has a professional duty to advise you after being fully informed of all the pertinent facts, and who is licensed in the applicable state, and is familiar with the applicable law. Internet subscribers and online readers should seek professional counsel about their legal rights and remedies. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information found on this website. Any actions or decisions about your legal rights should be based on the particular facts and circumstances of your situation, and appropriate legal advice from an attorney. The Law Firm expressly disclaims all liability with respect to actions taken or not taken based upon any information or other contents of this site.

VIEWING THE LAW FIRM’S WEBSITE OR COMMUNICATING WITH THE LAW FIRM BY E-MAIL OR THROUGH THIS SITE, DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR CREATE AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP WITH ANYONE. THE CONTENT AND FEATURES ON THIS WEBSITE DO NOT CREATE, AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO CREATE, AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP, AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. THIS CONTENT AND FEATURES OF THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING MEANS TO SUBMIT A QUESTION OR INFORMATION, DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO REPRESENT YOU.

Confidentiality is Not Guaranteed

Any information sent to the Law Firm via Internet e-mail or through the website is not secure and is done on a non-confidential basis. The Law Firm respects the privacy of any person who contacts our firm, and we will make reasonable efforts to keep information confidentially internally, but because of the nature of Internet communications and the absence of an attorney/client relationship, we cannot promise or guarantee confidentiality.

Information Not Intended to be Tax Advice

The content provided on this site is for informational purposes only. The information is not intended to be a substitute for professional tax or accounting advice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any tax advice contained on this website (or any links therefrom) is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (a) avoiding penalties that may be imposed by any governmental taxing authority or agency, or (b) promoting, marketing or recommending any transaction or other matter addressed herein.

The Law Firm Is Not Responsible For Content

The Law Firm may periodically change, remove, or add the material in this website without notice. This material may contain technical or typographical errors. The Law Firm does not guarantee its accuracy, completeness or suitability. The Law Firm assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the contents of this website. Your use of this website is at your own risk. Under no circumstances shall the Law Firm or any other party involved in the creation, production or delivery of this website be liable to you or any other person for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages of any kind arising from your access to, or use of, this website.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE LAW FIRM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RELATING TO THIS MATERIAL, FOR ANY USE OF THIS WEBSITE, OR FOR ANY OTHER LINKED WEBSITE.

Third-Party Websites

This website may contain links to third party websites for the convenience of our users. The Law Firm does not endorse any of these third-party sites and does not imply any association between the Law Firm and those sites, other than as specifically set forth herein. The Law Firm does not control these third-party websites and cannot represent that their policies and practices will be consistent with these Terms of Use, Disclaimers and Privacy Policy. If you use links to access and use such websites, you do so at your own risk. The Law Firm is not responsible for the content or availability of any linked sites. These links are provided only as a convenience to the recipient.

State Laws Vary

The laws of each state are different. This website may contain information about general or common rules that apply in some states. You cannot assume that the same rules apply, or that the same result would occur, in your state or any particular state or case.

Legal and Ethical Requirements

The Law Firm has tried to comply with all legal and ethical requirements in compiling this website. We welcome comments about our compliance with applicable rules and will update the site as warranted, upon learning of any new or different requirements. We only want to represent clients based on their review of this website if it complies with all legal or ethical requirements.

To the extent that the professional responsibility rules of any jurisdiction require us to designate a principal office or an attorney responsible for this website, Keech Law Firm designates its office in Little Rock, Arkansas, 2011 South Broadway, and attorney Kevin P. Keech.

Honors, Accolades and Recognition

To the extent that any display of honors, accolades and recognition made on this website are considered attorney advertising, no aspect of such advertisement has been approved or sanctioned by the supreme courts or accrediting organizations of any state. The inclusion of an honor, accolade or recognition is not intended to compare the services of the Law Firm or its attorneys with any other attorney or law firm, nor is it intended to create an expectation of results that can be obtained in a particular matter. Any honor, accolade or recognition that uses the term “super,” “best,” “superior,” “leading,” “top-rated,” or the like, only means that the attorney has been included in a list containing that term. It is not intended to convey any superlative ability of the attorney recognized.

The websites of the organizations conferring the honor, accolade or recognition may be linked to from the badge or logo displayed on this website, and you are encouraged to visit those websites to learn more about the process by which the Law Firm attorney was selected. Where the logo of a publication is listed as featuring the Law Firm or one of its attorneys, you are encouraged to perform an author search or other type of search on that website for the information communicated by or about the Law Firm or the Law Firm attorney on that website.  Alternatively, information about honors, accolades and recognition can be provided upon request.

State Advertising Disclosures

Because some material on this website may be found to constitute attorney advertising, and because this website may be viewed from anywhere in the United States, particular disclosures may be required by the rules of some states. To the extent applicable, the Law Firm adopts and makes the following disclosures:

Alabama: No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.

Arizona: ATTORNEY ADVERTISING. No representation is made promising or guaranteeing a particular outcome or result. Any attorneys claiming certification in an area of law are certified by the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization.

Colorado: Colorado does not certify attorneys as specialists in any field.

Florida: The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Before you decide, ask us to send you free written information about our qualifications and experience.

Iowa: The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise. This disclosure is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Iowa.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Memberships and offices in legal fraternities and legal societies, technical and professional licenses, and memberships in scientific, technical and professional associations and societies of law or field of practice do not mean that a lawyer is a specialist or expert in a field of law, nor do they mean that such a lawyer is necessarily any more expert or competent than any other lawyer. All potential clients are urged to make their own independent investigation and evaluation of any lawyer being considered. This notice is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Iowa.

Kentucky and Oregon: THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT.

Mississippi: The Mississippi Supreme Court advises that a decision on legal services is important and should not be based solely on advertisements.

Missouri: Neither the Supreme Court of Missouri nor the Missouri Bar reviews or approves certifying organizations or specialist designations.

Nevada: The State Bar of Nevada does not certify any lawyer as a specialist or expert.

New Jersey: ATTORNEY ADVERTISEMENT — NOT A REFERRAL SERVICE. Before making your choice of an attorney, you should give this matter careful thought. The selection of an attorney is an important decision.

New Mexico: LAWYER ADVERTISEMENT.

New York: ATTORNEY ADVERTISING. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Tennessee: None of the attorneys in this firm are certified as a Civil Trial, Criminal Trial, Business Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditor’s Rights, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Accounting Malpractice, Estate Planning or Elder Law specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. Certification as a specialist in all other listed areas is not currently available in Tennessee.

Texas: Unless otherwise stated, our attorneys claiming certification in an area of law are not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Wyoming: The Wyoming State Bar does not certify any lawyer as a specialist or expert. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyer’s credentials and ability, and not rely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise.

Except on pages containing information about a particular attorney or as otherwise noted, individuals depicted in photographs on this website are not affiliated with the Law Firm in any capacity, and their depiction is not intended in any way to create an unreasonable expectation of results that might be obtained in a particular case. Such individuals are actors, and they are depicted in stock photographs that have been properly licensed by the Law Firm. Any user is prohibited from downloading photographs on this website for any reason other than for personal use, including but not limited to retransmitting, reproducing or otherwise engaging in unauthorized use of the photographs.

Website Comment Policy

While not all pages or posts on this website will be open to comments, comments containing the following may be edited or deleted, at the sole discretion of the Companies: Spam or questionable spam; profane, derogatory or defamatory language; offensive language or concepts; attacks either on a person individually or the Companies. Users submitting comments that violate this comment policy may be banned from further commenting on this website.

Whether a page or post is open to comments is in the sole discretion of the Companies. The Law Firm reserves the right, without notice, to pre-approve, edit or delete any comments for any reason.

A posted comment should not be deemed to have been approved or endorsed by the Law Firm, and the Law Firm takes no responsibility for the content of a posted comment. If you believe a posted comment is defamatory to you or others, constitutes speech not protected under law, or is in violation of this comment policy, you are encouraged to contact the Law Firm in the manner provided for on this page to express your concern.

This comment policy is subject to change at any time, with or without notice to the users of the website.

Governing Laws in Case of Dispute; Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use and Disclaimers shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas without regard to any choice of law principles. Disputes arising hereunder shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state courts of Arkansas.

Website Privacy Policy

The Law Firm is committed to protecting your privacy. Please read the following Privacy Policy to understand how your personal information will be treated as you use this website. When you use this website, you consent to the use of your personal information by the Law Firm in the manner specified in this Privacy Policy. This policy may change periodically, so please check back from time to time. The date of the last update to this Privacy Policy was April 2020.

Information We Collect Automatically

As with most websites, if you visit our website to browse, read, or download information:

• Your web browser automatically sends us (and we may retain) information such as the:
  • Internet domain through which you access the Internet (e.g., yourServiceProvider.com if you use a commercial Internet service provider, or yourSchool.edu if you use an Internet account from your school);
  • Internet Protocol address of the computer you are using;
  • Type of browser software and operating system you are using;
  • Date and time you access our site; and
  • The Internet address of the site from which you linked directly to our site.
• We will use this information as aggregate data to help us maintain this site, e.g., to determine the number of visitors to different sections of our site, to ensure the site is working properly, and to help us make our site more accessible and useful.
• We will not use this information to identify individuals, except for site security or law enforcement purposes.
• We will not obtain personally-identifying information about you when you visit our site, unless you choose to provide such information.

Other Information We Collect

If you choose to identify yourself (or otherwise provide us with personal information) when you use our online forms:

• We will collect (and may retain) any personally identifying information, such as your name, street address, email address, and phone number, and any other information you provide. We will use this information to try to fulfill your request and may use it provide you with additional information at a later time. We will not disclose such information to third parties, except as specified in this privacy policy.
• If you request information, services, or assistance, we may disclose your personal information to those third parties that (in our judgment) are appropriate in order to fulfill your request. If, when you provide us with such information, you specify that you do not want us to disclose the information to third parties, we will honor your request. Note, however, that if you do not provide such information, it may be impossible for us to refer, respond to or fulfill your request.
• If your communication relates to a law enforcement matter, we may disclose the information to law enforcement agencies that we deem appropriate.

How Long We Keep Information

We may keep information that we collect for an unlimited period of time.

Security

Please note that electronic communication, particularly email, is not necessarily secure against interception. Please do not send sensitive data (e.g., Social Security, bank account, or credit card numbers) by email or web form.

Cookies

We may use cookies in order to customize this site for return visitors. These cookies are not required for site functionality. Additionally, third-party widgets may install cookies depending on their configuration. You are not required to accept any cookies to use this site.

Google Analytics

We use a tool called “Google Analytics” to collect information about use of this site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit this site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site. We use the information we get from Google Analytics only to improve this site. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit this site, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not use Google Analytics to collect personally identifiable information. Although Google Analytics plants a permanent cookie on your web browser to identify you as a unique user the next time you visit this site, the cookie cannot be used by anyone but Google. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits to this site by disabling cookies on your browser.

Other Privacy Matters

Information from Children: The Law Firm does not direct its website to children under thirteen (13) years of age. Individuals under eighteen (18) should consult with their parent or guardian about the use of this website.

Monitoring, Enforcement, and Legal Requests: The Law Firm is not obligated to monitor this website or its use, or to retain the content of any user session. However, the Law Firm reserves the right at all times to monitor, review, retain, and/or disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to cooperate with law enforcement and other authorities in investigating a claim of illegal activity. We may use IP addresses to identify a user when we feel it is necessary to protect our service, website, clients, potential clients, or others.

Other Websites: Except as otherwise expressly discussed in this Privacy Policy, this policy only addresses the Law Firm’s use and disclosure of information we collect from you. To the extent that you disclose personal information to other websites, you are subject to the privacy customs and policies of those other sites. We encourage you to ask questions before you disclose any personal information.

Transmission Errors or Unauthorized Acts: No data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100 percent secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, the Law Firm cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or any information provided online, and you do so at your own risk. The Law Firm will not be liable for disclosures of your personal information due to errors in transmission or unauthorized acts of third parties. Once we receive your transmission, we will do our best to ensure its security on our systems by making reasonable efforts to protect the information.

Security: Any information provided to the Law Firm is treated with care and discretion. The Law Firm will take a proactive approach to ensure the information is kept private and is not misused.

Questions About the Website Privacy Policy

We pursue a full-disclosure approach to responsibly care for the information you have entrusted with us, and we depend on information sharing as our principal means to best serve you. We will continually monitor feedback and seek to improve our services to meet your needs. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the practices of this website, or if you would like to provide comments, please contact us using our online forms, by telephone at (501)221-3200, by email at kkeech@keechlawfirm.com, or by regular mail at the address listed above.

Client Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Notice

We value our clients’ privacy and attempt to protect the confidentiality of the personal information clients have given us to the extent practicable.  Under federal law, attorneys, like other professionals who advise clients on personal financial matters, are required to inform their clients of their policies regarding privacy of client information.  In addition to the document security measures described above, we are bound by professional standards of confidentiality found in Rule 1.6 of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct adopted by the Arkansas Supreme Court, which are even more stringent than those required by federal law.  Non-lawyer assistants we engage to assist us on matters, and who work under our supervision, are likewise bound and, as noted above, are required to review, confirm their understanding of, and adhere to our office’s policies regarding ethics, confidentiality and privilege.

In the course of providing our clients advice concerning income and other taxes, estate and personal financial planning, employment questions and personal debt issues, we may receive significant nonpublic personal financial information from our clients.  All information that we receive from you is held in confidence and is not released to people outside of our supervision, except as agreed to by you, or as required under an applicable law or under the Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

We retain records relating to professional services that we provide so that we are better able to assist you with your personal needs and, in some cases, to comply with professional guidelines.  In order to guard your privacy, we restrict access to nonpublic personal information about only to those who need to know that information to provide services to you or on your behalf.