Legal notices and disclaimer

Attorney advertising

This website is attorney advertising. It is published by Bahram Madaen, Esq., an attorney licensed in California, who is responsible for its content. Address: Law Office of Madaen, 316 Olive Ave. #914, Huntington Beach, CA 92648. Telephone (714) 782-7275. "TopPaymaster" is a trade name of the Law Office of Madaen.

No legal advice; no attorney client relationship

The information on this website, including the articles, is general information only and is not legal, tax or financial advice for any particular situation. Reading the website, sending a message, calling, or creating a portal account does not create an attorney client relationship. A relationship is formed only when the firm agrees to represent you in a signed written agreement. Please do not send confidential information until you have such an agreement.

Scope of the firm's services

The firm provides paymaster and trust account services only as part of its legal representation of a client, under a written agreement that defines the firm's limited role. The firm:

• is not a licensed escrow company, bank, trust company, money transmitter, currency exchange, digital financial asset business, broker-dealer or investment adviser;
• does not act as a neutral escrow holder for the public, and does not represent parties other than its client;
• does not guarantee that any transaction will close, that any party will perform, or any outcome;
• does not inspect, value, certify or confirm the existence of goods, commodities or assets;
• does not buy, sell, exchange, hold or transfer cryptocurrency or other digital assets for clients; transaction funds are received and paid in U.S. dollars by bank wire;
• does not give investment advice or recommend any investment, asset or counterparty.

Compliance

The firm verifies the identity of the parties, screens them against U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions lists, asks about the source of funds, and complies with applicable anti-money laundering and tax reporting rules. The firm may decline or end any engagement, and may decline to receive or pay any funds, where these requirements are not met or the facts suggest fraud or another unlawful purpose.

Wire fraud

The firm never sends or changes its wire instructions by email. Wire instructions are given by the attorney directly and must be confirmed by telephone at (714) 782-7275 before funds are sent. The firm is not responsible for funds sent to an account based on instructions that were not confirmed this way.

Fees

Fees quoted per transaction. Please contact Bahram Madaen directly for a price. Every fee is set out in a written agreement before any funds are received.

No guarantee; past results

Any description of past matters does not guarantee or predict a similar result. Every transaction is different.

Jurisdiction

The attorney is licensed in California. The firm does not seek to represent anyone in a jurisdiction where this website would not comply with local rules, and does not give advice on the law of other states or countries.

Electronic communications and signatures

Clients who choose to do so may sign agreements electronically in the client portal under the federal E-SIGN Act (15 U.S.C. section 7001 and following) and the California Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Civil Code section 1633.1 and following). You may ask to sign on paper instead. Email is not always secure; use the client portal for confidential documents.

Website terms of use

You may use this website for lawful purposes only. You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any account or part of the site, interfere with its operation, or submit automated or unsolicited messages. The firm may suspend any account that is misused. Links to other websites (such as the IRS, the State Bar or the FBI) are provided for convenience; the firm is not responsible for their content. The website is provided "as is"; to the extent the law allows, the firm is not liable for damages arising from its use. California law governs these terms.

State Bar

You can verify the attorney's license at the State Bar of California. Information about California trust account rules is available from the State Bar.