First, it does not matter what your lease says - State law provides that you cannot be charged more than $35 for a returned check, plus any actual...

In Oregon if you own a house with your spouse and the spouse dies, does the house automatically go to the other owner?

Maybe yes; maybe no. It all depends upon how you are currently listed on the Deed. If it does not do this, it likely could be fixed by filing a...

What legal actions can we take against our landlord?

IF you can prove that you notified the landlord of the various maintenance issues and they were not repaired within a reasonable time, you might...

How do i stop the POA from selling property that was willed to me by my Aunt who is still alive in a nursing home

You posted this inquiry before - and the answer does not change, even if you don't like it. The Will means nothing until your Aunt passes and her...

I issued a no-cause eviction to a Portland OR tenant who answered that he was disabled. Do I have to rescind my eviction?

Being disabled does not mean the tenant cannot have his tenancy terminated. Depending upon the nature and impact the disability may have on the...

Both evictions and/or ejectments of residential occupants is a highly technical area of law and every step must be followed with exact compliance...

One would need to review the contract before being able to tell whether it is legally binding. Further, it is not clear whether the parties are...

Best steps to take when being sued by Midland Funding?

Only you can decide what is in your best financial interests. Ordinarily, bankruptcy is rarely recommended as the best way to deal with $4000 of...

If you are hurt 2 times due to landlord negligence but 1 is at the 2 yr deadline for filing can it be included in the 2nd suit?

I agree with both my colleagues as to the Statute of Limitations having likely run and prohibiting your bringing any winnable claims on the first...

If the Title was signed over to you, then you own it and no, she has no legal right to change her mind and just come drive it off - that is auto...