Terms and Conditions

1. Scope

These General Terms and Conditions (T&C) govern the business relationship between ElderLawSpot and clients who use our legal services for seniors in Switzerland and internationally. By requesting our services or scheduling a consultation through our website, the client accepts these terms as binding. Any deviating agreements must be made in writing and explicitly confirmed by both parties.

2. Contract Formation

Requests for our legal services can be made through our online consultation form, email, phone, or in writing. A legally binding service agreement is formed only through our written service confirmation or the scheduling of consultation appointments. For comprehensive legal services, the client relationship begins with the written acceptance of our detailed service proposal. We reserve the right to decline service requests without stating reasons or terminate scheduled services if the client fails to provide necessary cooperation. In such cases, any payments made will be refunded proportionally.

3. Service Scope

The exact scope of our legal services is defined in the respective service description or individual service confirmation. Our service spectrum includes:

  • Basic Legal Consultation (Initial Assessment and Advice)
  • Comprehensive Legal Services Package with Document Preparation
  • Premium Legal Protection Package with Ongoing Support
  • Specialized elder law matters and family legal issues
  • Estate planning and inheritance law consultation
  • Professional legal representation and court proceedings

4. Prices and Payment Terms

All fees are quoted in Swiss Francs (CHF) and include statutory VAT. Payment for legal services follows this schedule:

  • Basic Legal Consultation (CHF 180/hour): Hourly billing upon completion
  • Comprehensive Legal Services (CHF 250/hour): Hourly or retainer billing options
  • Premium Legal Protection (CHF 350/hour): Hourly, retainer, or annual billing options

5. Cancellation and Modifications

Service cancellations and modifications must be communicated in writing or via email. The following cancellation policies apply:

  • Basic consultations: 24-hour notice period for cancellation
  • Comprehensive services: 48-hour notice period for cancellation
  • Premium services: 72-hour notice period for cancellation

Service modifications can be requested at any time and will take effect at the next billing cycle. For retainer agreements, a notice period of 30 days before renewal applies.

6. Return Policy

At ElderLawSpot, we strive for complete client satisfaction and maintain a transparent return policy for our legal services:

  • Service Satisfaction Guarantee: If you're not satisfied with our legal service quality, please notify us within 14 days of service completion. We will review your concerns and provide additional consultation time or offer a complete refund for the unused portion of your service. For comprehensive services, we provide a 30-day satisfaction guarantee.
  • Service Cancellation: You may cancel any service with appropriate notice as outlined in Section 5. For hourly services, cancellation takes effect immediately. For retainer agreements, pro-rated refunds are available if cancelled within the first 30 days.
  • Premium Package Refunds: For premium legal protection packages, we offer full refunds for unused services if you wish to downgrade your service, less any legal documents already prepared. The calculation is based on the pro-rated hourly rate.
  • Document Preparation Refunds: If we have already prepared legal documents on your behalf, refunds will be calculated excluding the time spent on document preparation and any filing fees already paid.
  • Emergency Consultation Refunds: Emergency consultations are non-refundable once the consultation has begun, as our attorneys have reserved their time specifically for your urgent matter.

All refund requests must be submitted in writing with detailed reasoning. We process valid refund requests within 14 business days. Please note that access to prepared legal documents or completed legal work may affect refund eligibility.

7. Liability and Legal Accuracy

We deliver our legal services with the utmost care and according to professional legal standards. Our legal advice is based on current Swiss law and our legal expertise. We assume no liability for decisions made based on our advice or for any legal consequences resulting from changes in law or regulations. We recommend consulting qualified legal advisors for specific legal matters. Our liability is limited to intentional misconduct and gross negligence, with a maximum liability of twelve times the hourly rate paid in the last year.

8. Intellectual Property

All legal documents, consultation materials, and research created by us are protected by copyright and remain our intellectual property. Clients receive a personal, non-transferable right to use these materials exclusively for their legal purposes. Distribution to third parties, reproduction for commercial use, or republication without our express written permission is prohibited.

9. Data Protection

The protection of personal and legal data is our top priority. All data collected during service provision is used exclusively for client representation and legal consultation, in accordance with applicable data protection regulations and attorney-client confidentiality. Detailed information on data processing can be found in our Privacy Policy, which is an integral part of these T&C. By requesting our services, you agree to occasionally receive information about service updates and relevant legal developments. You may opt out of this communication at any time.

10. Final Provisions

Swiss law exclusively governs all service agreements. The place of jurisdiction for all disputes is Zürich. Should individual provisions of these T&C be invalid or unenforceable, the validity of the remaining provisions remains unaffected. The invalid or unenforceable provision shall be replaced by a valid provision that comes closest to the economic purpose of the original provision. No verbal side agreements exist. Changes to these T&C must be made in writing and will be communicated to you in a timely manner.