Knowledge base

Know your first move.

Plain-language guides for the moments that matter — preserving evidence, understanding your options, and getting ready to act. All of it is general information, not legal advice.

Getting Started

How NovamLegal works

A plain walkthrough of what happens when you start a report, what you get back, and how to use it.

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What to do first when someone wrongs you

The calm, ordered first moves that protect your options — before you post, confront, or delete anything.

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Civil vs. criminal — what's the difference?

Who brings the case, what's at stake, and why the same event can be both.

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Evidence

How to preserve evidence so it holds up

Practical habits — timestamps, URLs, originals, hashing, and backups — that keep your proof credible.

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Offense

Understanding offense vs. defense

Two very different starting points that shape everything about how you prepare.

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Privacy & Image Abuse

If a private image of you was shared without consent

Immediate, practical steps to get content removed and protect yourself — calmly and in order.

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Working with NovamLegal

Getting ready to talk to an attorney

Walk in organized and you'll get more from every minute — and often spend less.

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What NovamLegal can and can't do

An honest scope statement — where we help, where we stop, and why that boundary protects you.

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