Getting Organized: Tips on Cleaning Out your Clutter. Should it go or should it stay? What you really need to keep. What did you do on New Year’s Eve? Did you go out to a fancy restaurant or grab drinks with friends? Perhaps you put in some old movies or played board games with your […]
Getting Organized: Cleaning out the clutter
Hiring the Right Personal Injury Attorney
Accidents happen. As nice as it would be to think that the person whose negligent actions caused your injuries would simply offer to compensate you, or that their insurance company would offer a fair settlement, the reality is that almost never happens. More often than not, people fail to take responsibility.
Oregon Small Claims Court – Getting Started
At our firm we often get calls from people who want to file or need to defend a lawsuit in small claims court, and who want some basic information regarding the process. While we do not mind taking these calls, we thought we could help many more people by publishing some of this information here. […]
Oregon DUII Part 1 – Potential Benefits of the Breathalyzer
A Good Night Suddenly Turned Bad You’ve just left your friends behind after an enjoyable night and are headed home to the comfort of your own bed. Then that sinking feeling as you see the red and blue flash in your rear-view mirror. You have just been pulled over and, though you may feel fine, […]
Common Neighborly Disputes
Why Can’t We All Just Get Along? Robert Frost said, “good fences make good neighbors.” What he didn’t tell us is that that fence, itself, could be the source of some serious animosity. In a way, neighbors are like family – rarely do you get to choose them and you will not always get along. […]
Bankruptcy FAQ
Bankruptcy – Frequently Asked Questions Below are a number of Frequently Asked Questions that we get from many of our clients. The responses are general and may be different depending on your own unique circumstances, especially if you live elsewhere than Oregon. Our consultations are free and we would be glad to discuss your particular […]
Bankruptcy – Reaffirmation Agreements
What are Reaffirmation Agreements? When you purchase a home or car, in most cases the lender takes what is known as a “security interest” in the home or car when loaning you the money to make the purchase. The purchased item then serves as collateral for the loan. When a lender takes a security interest, […]
The Sondra Shineovich Story
In 2006, Ms. Sondra Shineovich came to our offices needing legal assistance. After a long, hard battle, and with the appellate work of Mr. Mark Johnson Roberts (now ‘of counsel’ with Gevurtz Menashe), the Oregon Court of Appeals declared unconstitutional the Oregon laws granting presumptive parental rights to heterosexual husbands of women who bear children […]
The American Rule & Oregon Small Contract Claims
The ‘American Rule’ and Small Businesses The ‘American Rule’ is shorthand for the notion that, in America, generally, unless otherwise explicitly authorized by contract or statute, attorney fees ARE NOT awarded to the prevailing party in a lawsuit. Presumably, in America, we believe every person and corporate entity should be responsible for his, her, or its […]
Bankruptcy – What is Chapter 13?
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy – also known as reorganization or “wage earners” bankruptcy – requires you to pay your “disposable monthly income” into a Chapter 13 Plan for a period of up to five years. Chapter 13 Bankruptcy works best for people who have a steady, reliable income. In most cases the payments made to creditors […]