Editorial standards
How these guides are written, sourced, and corrected.
CWC Law publishes plain-language explanations of common legal topics for consumers and small businesses. These standards describe how the guides are written; they are a statement of practice, not a claim about anyone’s individual case.
Sources
Each guide cites the sources it relies on. We favour primary law — statutes, rules, and official court guidance — and treat educational references, such as the Cornell Legal Information Institute, as secondary explanation. Where a source is specific to one state, the guide says so rather than presenting it as a national rule.
Accuracy and scope
Guides aim to be accurate and useful, and to mark the boundaries of what they cover. Legal rules vary by jurisdiction and change over time, so a guide explains general principles and points you to the governing law rather than resolving a specific dispute. This is a focused first collection, not a complete account of the law.
Information, not advice
Reading a guide does not create a lawyer–client relationship, and nothing here is legal advice about your situation. We do not describe a guide as attorney-reviewed unless a named reviewer is actually credited on that page; none is credited at present.
Corrections
When we find an error, we correct it and update the affected guide. If you believe a guide is inaccurate, that feedback is worth raising so it can be checked against the primary sources.