Please take the time to read and understand these Terms of Use (“Terms of Use”) before using the Website as they describe the terms under which we offer you access to the Website.
By using the Website, you are deemed to have accepted and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. We may make changes to these Terms of Use from time to time. We may notify you of such changes by any reasonable means, including by posting the revised version of these Terms of Use on the Website. Your use of the Website following changes to these Terms of Use will constitute your acceptance of those changes.
Ability to Accept Terms of Use
You affirm that you are either more than 18 years of age, or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use, and to abide by and comply with these Terms of Use.
License to Use
Singapore Probate provides the Website for legal information, legal news and related services (collectively known as the “Services”). Singapore Probate grants you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Services for your own personal, internal business use, subject to these Terms of Use.
Intellectual Property Rights
You acknowledge and agree that all Intellectual Property Rights in the Services and Website (including its content, features, design, compilations, domain name(s), trade marks and the “look”, “feel”, “appearance” and “graphic function” of the Services and Website including but not limited to its colour combinations, sounds, layouts and designs) belong to us. You shall not reproduce, modify, display, sell, or distribute the Intellectual Property Rights, or use it in any other way for any public or commercial purpose. You acknowledge that rights in the Services and Website are licensed (not sold) to you, and that you have no rights in or to the Services other than the right to use it in accordance with the terms set out in these Terms of Use.
You shall in no way contest or deny the validity of our rights, title and interest to the Intellectual Property Rights in the Services, and you shall not encourage or assist others directly or indirectly to do so. You shall not copy, reproduce, display or use our trade marks in any manner without our express written permission. You shall not use or register any domain name that is identical to or similar to any of our trade marks or domain names.
Third Party Websites
The Website may provide links to other websites and online resources. We are not responsible for and do not endorse such external sites or resources. Your use of third party websites and resources is at your own risk.
NO LEGAL ADVICE
SINGAPORE PROBATE IS NOT A LAW FIRM, AND NEITHER SINGAPORE PROBATE, OUR OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS NOR SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE ACTING AS YOUR SOLICITOR. NOTHING ON THE WEBSITE INCLUDING THE SERVICE WE PROVIDE, INFORMATION, CONTENT, OR DOCUMENTS CONTAINED THEREIN SHALL BE CONSTITUTED AS OR IS A SUBSTITUTE FOR LEGAL ADVICE. THE LAW IS A PERSONAL MATTER, AND NO GENERAL INFORMATION LIKE THE KIND SINGAPORE PROBATE PROVIDES IS SUITABLE FOR EVERY SITUATION. THE CONTENT AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE IS MEANT TO BE USED FOR REFERENCE. WE DO NOT REPRESENT, WARRANT OR GUARANTEE THAT THE ARTICLES ARE FIT FOR USE FOR YOUR PURPOSES. IF YOU NEED LEGAL ADVICE FOR YOUR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES, PLEASE CONSULT A SUITABLY QUALIFIED LAWYER. THE WEBSITE IS NOT INTENDED TO CREATE A SOLICITOR-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP AND, BY USING THE WEBSITE, NO SOLICITOR-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP WILL BE CREATED WITH SINGAPORE PROBATE.
Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability
The Services and Website are provided to you “as is”, “as available”, without warranty of any kind, whether express or implied (including any implied warranty of merchantability or satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, compliance with any description, or any implied warranty arising from course of performance, course of dealing, usage of trade or otherwise, all of which are expressly disclaimed).
The information may also include inaccuracies or typographical errors. Although Singapore Probate will use its reasonable efforts to keep the Website available and the information on the Website reasonably accurate, Singapore Probate and/or its officers and employees make no representations about the suitability, reliability, availability, timeliness, and accuracy of the Services on the Website for any purpose. We do not warrant the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of the Services or the Website for any purpose and hereby expressly disclaim all liability for errors or omissions therein.
Termination
Singapore Probate reserves the right, without notice and in its sole discretion, to terminate your license to use the Website, and to block or prevent your access to and use of the Website. Singapore Probate reserves the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time. In the event of termination of access to the Website for any reason, you have no right to obtain a copy of any data or communications you stored or effected via the Website, or any other data.
No partnership
Nothing in these Terms of Use and/or your use of the Services, shall confer, imply, constitute or be construed to constitute a partnership relationship between us for any purpose whatsoever nor otherwise entitle you to have authority to bind us for any purpose. We shall not be liable in any way for any promise, engagement, obligation, contract, debt, warranty or representation of yours, or for any wilful or negligent act or omission by you.
Invalidity
If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use, which shall remain in full force and effect. Any such provision should be enforced by authorities, and reconstructed if need be, to apply to the maximum extent allowable under applicable law.
Governing law
These Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Singapore.
