How long would you go to jail if you stole 5074.24

I recently represented a client who was convicted of stealing over $9,000.00 from a bank. He was sentenced to 15 days in jail, and put on probation...

I LIVE IN PORTLAND OREGON with a lease and living here for 8 yrs the new owners want to doze this house down please help!

Your landlords cannot force you to move anywhere. However, if they want to demolish your rental home, they can certainly decide that they will not...

Can my landlord in Oregon keep my security deposit then send me an addition bill for replacing the carpet that was 15+ years old

Your landlord can keep your deposit to pay for damages to the home that occurred during your tenancy. However, this does *not* include "normal...

What steps should be taken to dispute an eviction notice that clearly goes against my current rental agreement?

Landlords just make things up all the time. Many tenants just back off and let their landlord bully them. But the smart tenants hire a...

How do I serve an eviction for non payment of rent in oregon

There are really two ways: #1) Do it by yourself and take the big risk of messing up some minor detail and losing the whole case. #2) Hire a...

Is this a basis for a defamation/libel/slander lawsuit.

This would probably come down to the simple question of whether you actually stole something. The photo doesn't need to be the conclusive proof.

My daughter forged 3 checks written off a grandmothers account totaling about 2100.00...first offense what could happen?

Your daughter could also be the subject of Oregon's repeat property offender law, which could mean a two-year prison sentence. This is definitely...

Your landlord can only withhold money from your security deposit to repair/clean the home back to the condition it was in when you took it over,...

If an item that does not belong to you sits on your property for over 60 days, does the item become yours?

No, there's no automatic 60 day rule.

What are the alternatives to physically handing someone a subpoena?

You can hire the sheriff to serve a subpoena - some times people are more responsive to law enforcement.