Terms of Service
These are the terms between you and CourtBoss. We've tried to write them the same way we write everything else here: plainly, and without pretending to be something we're not.
1. What CourtBoss is
CourtBoss is self-help software for people representing themselves in legal and administrative matters (going pro se). CourtBoss is not a law firm, is not a lawyer, and does not provide legal advice or legal representation. Your Second is an AI assistant, and it identifies itself as such in every interaction and every document signature block.
CourtBoss provides information — what exists, what it requires, what it has historically involved — and prepares drafts from your own stated facts. It never recommends a course of action, never decides for you, and never signs or files anything on your behalf.
2. You are the party of record
In every matter you open with CourtBoss, you are the party of record — not CourtBoss, and not your Second. You make every decision. You review and sign every document with your own adopted electronic signature. You submit every filing yourself. CourtBoss never contacts a court, an agency, opposing counsel, or any other third party on your behalf.
3. Billing
Billing follows one rule: a case is billed only while it is open. Opening a case starts billing (weekly or a one-time full-case price, shown before you open it); closing a case — because a terminal document arrived and you confirmed it, or because you choose to withdraw — stops billing that same day. There are no metered or per-question charges: asking your Second anything, and having it draft anything, is included.
Court and agency fees (filing fees, service fees, and the like) are paid by you directly to the court or agency from your own payment method. CourtBoss never collects or holds those funds.
4. Your account and your record
Your case record — documents, facts, deadlines, drafts, and the activity log — is yours. It remains accessible and exportable for as long as your account exists, including after a case closes, at no additional charge.
You're responsible for the accuracy of the information you give your Second. Facts you state are recorded as customer-confirmed, not independently verified, unless backed by a document already in your case record.
5. When you should see a licensed attorney instead
Some matters genuinely call for a licensed attorney: serious criminal exposure, high-stakes trials, contested custody involving safety concerns, and similar situations. Your Second will say so plainly when it recognizes one of these, and will keep preparing your case either way. This isn't a substitute for that judgment — if you're ever unsure, consulting a licensed attorney in your state is always your right and often the better call.
6. Limitation of liability
CourtBoss is provided as self-help software, without warranty of outcome. To the fullest extent permitted by law, CourtBoss is not liable for the outcome of any legal or administrative matter you pursue, for missed deadlines you did not confirm or act on, or for decisions you make based on information CourtBoss provides. You remain responsible for reviewing every document before you sign it and every deadline before you rely on it.
7. Changes to these terms
If we materially change these terms, we'll update the effective date above and let account holders know. Continuing to use CourtBoss after a change means you accept the updated terms.
8. Contact
Questions about these terms: hello@courtboss.me.