One of the most common misconceptions when it comes to estate planning is assuming that the planning ends once the estate plan is signed. While this may be true with a simple will (which still needs to be updated after major life changes), the same cannot…
Yesterday members of the Trump administration, Gary Cohn and Steven Mnuchin, outlined the broad strokes of President Trump’s tax proposal. Included in the proposal are plans to reduce the seven tax brackets currently in place to three, dramatically lower the tax rate for businesses, double the standard…
Since attorney general Jeff Sessions was confirmed by the senate on February 8, there has been a lot of speculation about the future of recreational cannabis. Such speculation has risen from Sessions’ disparaging statements regarding cannabis use, such as when he stated “good people don’t use marijuana.”…
With tax season in full swing, now is the time when companies like Turbotax or H&R Block start bombarding your inbox with advertisements for “free” tax return services. The only problem is that often when you click through the ad for “free” services, they aren’t actually…
With 2016 drawing to a close, it’s about this time of year that people start to think about their New Year’s Resolutions. Common resolutions include things such as eating healthier, losing weight, saving money, or getting more organized. However, according to a University of Scranton…
Recreational cannabis has been legal in Oregon for a little over a year. This is an area of the law that is constantly changing, making it particularly hard for growers, distributors, and retailers to stay in compliance. As of the new year, there will be several…
According to a market survey conducted in 2016 by Southwest Portland Law Group, LLC, the average cost of a Last Will and Testament, prepared by an attorney in Oregon, is between $350 and $1,500. Most people are understandably dissatisfied by this answer. The question of…
What You Should Know About Attorney Fee Awards Before Litigation As mentioned in our previous post “Can I Afford an Attorney?,” there are several statutes that require the losing party in a lawsuit to pay the attorney fees of the prevailing party. While this is…
Elder abuse is a widespread and growing problem. The National Council On Aging (NCOA) reports that as many as 1 in 10 Americans over the age of 60 have fallen victim to some form of abuse, whether physical, emotional, or financial. Sadly, only about 1…
As we all know, hiring an attorney can be expensive. This common-knowledge may prevent someone from pursuing a valid claim for a legal wrong they have suffered. Imagine how frustrating it would be to suffer legal harm at the hands of another, but feel like…