About this disclaimer

Every page on this site with legal information carries a short notice: “Legal information, not legal advice.” This page explains what that distinction actually means.

What’s the difference?

Legal informationdescribes how a court process generally works — filing deadlines that apply broadly, what forms exist, where to find them. It doesn’t account for the specific facts of your situation.

Legal advice is a licensed attorney applying the law to your specific facts and telling you what to do. Only a licensed attorney can do that, because they carry professional responsibility for the outcome and are bound by rules of professional conduct that protect you.

Why we can’t give advice

The people who run this site are not licensed attorneys. Even if they were, giving individualized advice through a public website without knowing the full facts of a case would be irresponsible. That’s why this site sticks to general information and points you toward official sources and legal aid organizations for anything specific to your case.

Not affiliated with the court

This site is independently run and is not part of, or officially affiliated with, the New Hampshire Judicial Branch. For anything that affects your actual case — filing status, deadlines, hearings — the court’s own records and staff are the authoritative source, not this site.

If you need real legal help

See the Resources page for legal aid organizations that may be able to help, often for free or at low cost depending on income.