Terms of Use

Last Updated: January 19, 2024

By using the Aturna℠ Estate Planning Document Platform (“Platform”) you understand and agree to be bound by these terms of use (“Terms of Use”) as may be updated from time to time at the sole discretion of Aturna. In these Terms of Use, the words “you” and “your” refer to each Platform user. “We”, “us”, “our”, and “Aturna” refer to GUIDR LLC. “Estate Planning Documents” refers to the estate planning templates, and documents that are available in, and/or may be generated from, the Platform.

If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you are not authorized by Aturna to access or use the Platform. If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact: support@aturna.legal

1. About the Aturna℠ Estate Planning Document Platform

The Platform is an online service that automates the generation of Estate Planning Documents based on information that is input into the Platform by a user. Aturna is not a law firm and may not perform services performed by an attorney. By using the Platform, you are not receiving legal advice from Aturna. The Platform and Estate Planning Documents are not a substitute for the advice or services of an attorney. The Platform is intended to be used in conjunction with legal services from an Authorized Attorney, as further defined and described below. Those legal services are not provided by Aturna. The law is different from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and is subject to various interpretations by different courts. The Platform and Estate Planning Documents are only intended be used in the jurisdiction(s) where the Authorized Attorney is providing you with the legal services using the Aturna℠ Platform.

2. Who May Use The Platform

The Platform may be used by licensed attorneys and law firms who have entered into an Aturna℠ Law Firm User Agreement and agree to Terms of Use (“Authorized Attorneys”). The Platform may also be used by clients of Authorized Attorneys (“Authorized Clients”) who have engaged an Authorized Attorney for legal services and who also agree to these Terms of Use. Authorized Attorneys and Authorized Clients may be referred to herein as “Authorized Users.” Access to or use of the Platform by anyone other than Authorized Users is prohibited.

Aturna is directed to users in the 50 United States and District of Columbia. Aturna makes no representations that the Platform is appropriate or available for use elsewhere. It is the responsibility of the Authorized Client to use the correct State jurisdiction, based on their state residency requirements and applicable rule of law. You may not use the Platform if you are a resident outside the United States, of a country embargoed by the United States, or are a foreign person or entity blocked or denied by the United States government.

You may only create an account on behalf of yourself, or yourself and a spouse or legally recognized domestic partner (“Spouse”). If You create an account on behalf of yourself and a Spouse, You represent you have permission to enter estate planning information on behalf of your Spouse, with their explicit permission and at their exact direction. The User whose email address is used to create an account and initiate the estate plan is the primary account owner, but any additional account user must also agree to these terms.

3. Legal Services from An Authorized Attorney

If you are an Authorized Client, you represent that you have engaged an Authorized Attorney to provide you with estate planning legal services. The terms of your engagement with the Authorized Attorney are subject to your agreement with such attorney. Aturna is not providing you with legal services or legal advice. You agree that the information you input into the Platform, and the Estate Planning Documents that are generated based on your information, will be shared with your Authorized Attorney, and you expressly consent to the sharing of such information and documents.

If you are an Authorized Attorney, you have been engaged by an Authorized Client to provide he/she/it with estate planning legal services. The terms of your engagement with Authorized Clients are subject to your agreement with each such client. You will have access to and/or receive information that the Authorized Client inputs into the Platform, and you agree to have access to and/or receive the Estate Planning Documents that are generated based on such information. You agree to use such information and documents solely for the purpose of providing estate planning legal services to the Authorized Client. Your use of such information and documents will be subject to the agreement between you and the Authorized Client and any applicable attorney-client privilege.

Further, Aturna does not provide any tax advice of any type or for any purposes. Aturna also does not provide financial advice. To the extent there is financial information on the Aturna platform, it is for educational purposes only. Any graphics or similar content presented about financial assets in Aturna is intended for informational purposes only, and may not represent an accurate picture of your finances or your ability (or inability) to qualify for Medicaid.

4. Fees for Authorized Clients

If you are an Authorized Client, you agree to pay to Aturna the fees for Estate Planning legal services that are provided to you by your Authorized Attorney (“Fees”). The Fees will be as published in the Authorized Attorney’s then-current Fee Schedule, which may change from time to time. Aturna will remit to your Authorized Attorney the Fees that are payable to such attorney for its legal services, less any amounts the Authorized Attorney is obligated to pay Aturna for use of the Platform. Should any Fees be collected for legal services that have not yet been fully performed by your Authorized Attorney, the unearned portion of any such Fees shall be refundable in accordance with the Authorized Attorney’s refund policy. Other fees, taxes, or third-party fees may apply.

5. Privacy Policy

Aturna respects your privacy and permits you to control the treatment of your personal information. A copy of Aturna’s Privacy Policy is expressly incorporated into these Terms of Use.

6. Username and Password

You will only be able to access the Platform through a secure online portal. You will be asked to create a username and password for your own account within the Platform. You may be offered the ability to login via third-party sign-in. Any activity on your account will be deemed to be authorized by you, whether you authorized that activity or not. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your username and password. You may not use a third party’s account, a third party’s username, or a third party’s password at any time. You agree to notify Aturna immediately of any unauthorized use of your account, username, or password. Aturna will not be liable for any loss or damage you incur as a result of someone else’s use of your account, username, or password, either with or without your knowledge. You may be held liable for any losses incurred by Aturna, our affiliates, licensors, service providers, officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents, and representatives due to someone else’s use of your account, username, or password.

7. Personal Information

Through the Platform, Authorized Clients will have the opportunity to provide personal information to be used for estate planning purposes (“Personal Information”). You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for the accuracy and completeness of your Personal Information and that you are providing such Personal Information knowingly and willingly. We will employ information security practices and procedures commensurate with reasonable industry standards to protect your Personal Information. You hereby grant to Aturna a worldwide, royalty-free, nonexclusive, and fully sublicensable license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, publish, and translate your Personal Information to enable your use of the Platform and to generate Estate Planning Documents. You also expressly consent to Aturna sharing your Personal Information and your Estate Planning Documents with your Authorized Attorney. We may use, without limitation, any data or information about use of the Platform that is not individually identifiable to you or any other particular user, such as data or information that has been aggregated and anonymized. More information on how we use and protect your Personal Information is in our Privacy Policy.

8. Permission to Download and Use Estate Planning Documents

If you are an Authorized Client, Aturna hereby grants you and your Authorized Attorney permission to download, view, copy and print the Estate Planning Documents for which you have paid the required Fee, and to use such Estate Planning Documents for the Authorized Client’s personal estate planning. You may not sell, license, or redistribute the Estate Planning Documents, or use the Estate Planning Documents or any materials or information available in the Platform for the benefit of any other person or for any commercial purpose.

9. Ownership

All right, title and interest in and to the Platform and Estate Planning Documents, including, but not limited to the software, system, services, documents, written materials, forms, templates, letters, reports, tools, videos, other content in any media and/or formats, workflows, processes, strategies, and methodologies, and all intellectual property rights therein, including, but not limited to all patent rights, copyright, trade secret, trademarks, and other proprietary rights of any kind, are owned by Aturna or its licensors, affiliates, or service providers. Except as expressly authorized, no part of the Platform and Estate Planning Documents may be copied, reproduced, republished, downloaded, uploaded, posted, displayed, transmitted, or distributed in any way. No license is granted under any of Aturna’s intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication or otherwise. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by Aturna and its licensors, affiliates, and service providers.

10. Restrictions on Use of the Platform

You may only use the Platform as permitted by law, including all applicable federal, state, local or international laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, you may not, for example:

Use any engine, software, tool, agent, device, mechanism, or the like to access, search, or download content or intellectual property from the Platform in a way that is not expressly authorized under these Terms of Use;
Probe, scan, or test the security vulnerability of the Platform or any system or network operated by Aturna;
Breach any security or authentication measures;
Use the Platform to derive information for the purposes of developing a system that competes with the Platform;
Decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software used in connection with the Platform;
Plant malware or viruses use the Platform to distribute malware or viruses;
Violate the privacy of others;
Collect or track the personal information of others;
Violate any applicable law or regulation;
Impersonate or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity; or post or transmit anything that is fraudulent or misleading;
Send unsolicited communications, promotions, advertisements, or spam or otherwise infringe on others’ rights;
Harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability;
Interfere with the access of any user, host, or network, including introducing any virus to, overloading, flooding, spamming, or introducing any other material or content which is malicious or technologically harmful;
Attack the Platform via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack; or otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Platform; or
Attempt any of the above or encourage or enable any other individual to do any of the above.
We have the right to investigate violations of these Terms of Use and may also consult and cooperate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute users who violate the law.

11. Links to Third Party Sites

The Platform may contain links to websites controlled by third parties (“Third-Party Site(s)”). Aturna is not responsible for and does not endorse or accept any responsibility for the availability, contents, products, services or use of any Third-Party Site, any website accessed from a Third-Party Site, or any changes or updates to such sites. Aturna makes no guarantees about the content or quality of the products or services provided by such sites. The inclusion of any link to a Third-Party Site is for convenience only and does not imply endorsement by Aturna, nor does it imply that Aturna sponsors, is affiliated or associated with, guarantees, or is legally authorized to use any trade name, registered trademark, logo, legal or official seal, or copyrighted symbol that may be reflected in the links. You acknowledge that you bear all risks associated with access to and use of content provided on a Third-Party Site and agree that Aturna is not responsible for any loss or damage of any sort you may incur from dealing with a third party.

12. Feedback

Any feedback or comments you provide to us or to any other party regarding the Platform, either in response to a request from us or as an unsolicited idea, suggestion, or proposal (collectively, “Feedback”), will be owned by Aturna and may be used by Aturna for any purpose without restriction. You agree that your Feedback will not contain: (a) any unlawful, libelous, abusive, or obscene material; or (b) a computer virus or other malware that could affect the operation of the Platform. You agree that you will not (i) misrepresent yourself as someone else; (ii) use a false email address to conceal your identity; or (iii) mislead Aturna and/or third parties as to the origin of your Feedback. You agree that your Feedback will not violate any third-party rights including copyright, trademark, privacy, confidentiality, proprietary or trade secrets.

13. Representations and Warranties

You represent and warrant that (i) you have the right, power, and authority to consent to these Terms of Use, (ii) you will abide by these Terms of Use, and (iii) in accessing and using the Platform, you will abide by all applicable laws and regulations.

14. Aturna’s Warranty Disclaimer

THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED TO YOU “AS IS” AND WITH ALL FAULTS AND DEFECTS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, ATURNA, ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ITS LICENSORS, AFFILIATES, SERVICE PROVIDERS AND ITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PLATFORM, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND WARRANTIES THAT MAY ARISE OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, USAGE OR TRADE PRACTICE. ATURNA IS NOT A LAW FIRM AND IS NOT PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE TO YOU USE THROUGH PROVISION OF THE PLATFORM OR ANY DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE IN OR PRODUCED FROM USE OF THE PLATFORM. ATURNA PROVIDES NO GUARANTEE THAT THE DOCUMENTS, CONTENT, OR INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THE PLATFORM IS CORRECT, COMPLETE, OR UP TO DATE. ATURNA PROVIDES NO WARRANTY OR UNDERTAKING, AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND, THAT THE PLATFORM WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, ACHIEVE ANY INTENDED RESULTS, BE COMPATIBLE OR WORK WITH ANY OTHER PLATFORM, APPLICATIONS, SYSTEMS OR SERVICES, OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, MEET ANY PERFORMANCE OR RELIABILITY STANDARDS OR BE ERROR FREE OR THAT ANY ERRORS OR DEFECTS CAN OR WILL BE CORRECTED.

15. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and defend Aturna and its trustees, officers, directors, staff, employees, agents, licensors, service providers, and their respective successors, heirs, and assigns (the “Indemnified Parties”), against any liability, damage, loss, or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of litigation) incurred by or imposed upon the Indemnified Parties or any one of them in connection with any third party claims, suits, actions, demands, or judgments arising out of any breach of warranty or representation by you.

16. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW:

IN NO EVENT WILL ATURNA OR ITS LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY USE, INTERRUPTION, DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE PLATFORM, LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS, DELAYS, INTERRUPTION OR LOSS OF SERVICES, BUSINESS OR GOODWILL, LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA, LOSS RESULTING FROM SYSTEM OR SYSTEM SERVICE FAILURE, MALFUNCTION OR SHUTDOWN, FAILURE TO ACCURATELY TRANSFER, READ OR TRANSMIT INFORMATION, FAILURE TO UPDATE OR PROVIDE CORRECT INFORMATION, SYSTEM INCOMPATIBILITY OR PROVISION OF INCORRECT COMPATIBILITY INFORMATION OR BREACHES IN SYSTEM SECURITY, OR FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE AND WHETHER OR NOT ATURNA WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
IN NO EVENT WILL ATURNAS’ OR ITS LICENSORS’, SERVICES PROVIDERS’, OR AFFILIATES’, COLLECTIVE AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM OR THESE TERMS OF USE, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED ONE-HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).
THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY EVEN IF YOUR REMEDIES UNDER THESE TERMS OF USE FAIL THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

17. Termination

We may terminate or modify your access to and use of the Platform, at our sole discretion, at any time and without notice to you, for example, if you are not complying with these Terms of Use, or if you use the Platform in any way that would cause us legal liability or disrupt others’ use of the Platform. Likewise, you may cancel your account at any time. Any obligations or liabilities that accrue prior to termination will survive termination.

18. Changes to Terms of Use

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove any portion of these Terms of Use, in whole or in part, at any time. Changes in the Terms of Use will be effective when posted. Your continued use of the Platform after any changes to the Terms of Use are posted will be considered acceptance of those changes.

19. General Terms

These Terms of Use will be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of law’s provisions. If a dispute arises under these Terms of Use, the parties agree to first attempt to resolve such dispute through binding arbitration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any litigation related to these Terms of Use must be brought exclusively in the State of New York, with venue in Onondaga County, New York, and all parties hereto waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue in such courts. These Terms of Use constitute the entire and exclusive agreement between Authorized Clients and Aturna and supersede and replace any other agreements, terms, and conditions. Authorized Attorneys are subject to the terms of Aturna’s Law Firm User Agreement in addition to these Terms of Use. Aturna’s failure to enforce a provision of these Terms of Use is not a waiver of its right to do so later. If a provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use will remain in full effect and an enforceable term will be substituted reflecting our intent as closely as possible. You may not assign any of your rights in these Terms of Use without our written consent, and any such attempt will be null and have no effect. Aturna may freely assign or transfer these Terms of Use without restriction. Except as expressly set forth in these Terms of Use, the exercise by any party of any of its remedies herein will be without prejudice to its other remedies under these Terms of Use or otherwise.

20. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact: support@aturna.legal

GUIDR LLC is located at 6240 Shirley Street, Suite 105, Naples, Florida.