Terms of Use
Updated: April 24, 2025
Welcome to Washington Law Help (WLH), a free public library for legal information in Washington State.
Please read these Terms of Use and our statements about privacy and accessibility.
By using this website, you agree to these terms of use, which are the rules about using our website and the information on it. The terms of use also limit how you can use the information and forms found on Washington Law Help.
The terms of use may change. We will highlight any changes at the top of these terms so you check back and get the latest version. Whenever you use WLH, the latest version of these terms apply.
General information, not legal advice
WLH gives information about laws and the legal system in Washington State.
We try to make all of our information plain language and accessible as possible.
We explain the way laws generally work and are usually applied in many common situations, including rights, responsibilities, and requirements.
We discuss options you may have and the steps you may follow in many legal processes.
We do not give legal advice. Legal advice is when a lawyer applies the law to your unique and specific situation and may include recommending a particular option.
Your situation may be very different than the ones we discuss on Washington Law Help.
Information on WLH is not a substitute for talking to a lawyer about your unique and specific situation. We cannot predict or guarantee any outcome in any legal process.
Regular updates
We regularly review and revise the information, forms, and resources on our site, and try to make them as accurate and up to date as we can.
However, the law or legal process may have changed since the last time we have updated the site.
We cannot guarantee any specific outcome for your legal issue.
No attorney - client relationship
Visiting WLH or using our forms or other publications does not create an attorney – client relationship. Contacting us through our feedback form or any other method also does not create an attorney - client relationship.
We recommend talking to a lawyer if you want specific recommendations on what steps to take next, or assurance that certain information is appropriate to your situation.
External sources
We sometimes link to another website or resource that we think many people may find helpful. We try to confirm that external resources are accurate, but cannot guarantee it.
Linking to an external resource does not mean that we have endorsed everything on the external website or what its operators do or say.
Similarly, if external website links to Washington Law Help or features a WLH resource, that does not mean we endorse their content or have any association with it.
Availability of the website
We cannot guarantee WLH will be available all of the time. We may experience periodic outages, so do not rely on us as your sole source of legal information.
We try to make our site work for most web browsers and mobile devices, but cannot guarantee that it will work at all times for all visitors or on all devices or platforms.
No commercial use
All of the resources on Washington Law Help are free to use, print, and download.
You cannot use WLH or its resources for any commercial purpose.
Copyright
Washington Law Help, the WLH logo, website images, and informational resources are the property of the Northwest Justice Project.
If you link to WashingtonLawHelp.org from an external website, you cannot use the WLH name or logo in a way that implies endorsement or sponsorship by WLH.
Limitation on liability
Your use of WLH and our resources is at your sole risk.
Washington Law Help is as accurate as possible but we cannot guarantee there are no errors or mistakes. The information is offered “as is” and “with all faults.”
We make no representations or warranties of any kind that access to the forms, resources, and information will be offered without delay or in a particular format.
We are not liable for any damages caused by any errors or omissions on WLH, nor for any service interruptions.
Governing law
Use of Washington Law Help is governed by the laws of Washington State.