My 89 father needs to evict my brother's ex-wife from his rental house -his son no longer lives there

You and your father need to consult with a landlord-tenant attorney who practices in the county in which your father lives. If the...

Will a restraining order filed against me about 8 months ago affect future employment

Possibly. Once the order expires, it should no longer be in LEDs (this is the system that cops check), but there will still be a record with the...

There are a couple of things you should consider: (1) It's much worse to lie about a record either to your law school or later to the bar, than...

If a person does not appear in court to answer an eviction notice what are the consequences ?

I agree with Mr. Coluccio. If your relative does not appear, the landlord wins automatically. This also means that the landlord will be awarded...

Ordinary wear and tear for carpets?

The door handle seems failry straight forward. Breaking something is generally not going to be considered normal wear and tear. If it was working...

Can my 11 and 12 year old sons have a say in where they live such as with myself or their father?

Generally, family law judges will not allow a parent to bring a child before the court. This is because the entire process can be quite traumatic...

Step-Parents Rights

I see two possible paths here. On one hand, you could seek a stepparent adoption. If the biological father consents to this, it will probably...

I live in a duplex. My neighbors don't have a lease, and do not pay the same in rent as I do. Is this legal?

I agree with Mr. Mauger and write separately to address the issue of the lease. It's true that your remedy here would be to move elsewhere, but...

Tentants are 2 months behind in rent, gave them thirthday notice and they refuse to leave, what do I do now?

I agree with Mr. Parks. Oregon's Landlord-Tenant Act is weighted in tenants' favor and there are many technical rules a landlord must follow. ...

If my lease does not specifiy carpet and painting fees being able to be taken out of my deposit are they able to charge me?

Security deposits are discussed in Oregon's Landlord-Tenant Act, ORS 90.300. Here's a link to the statute: ...