My landlord entered my house without permission and put all my stuff in the garage.

With just these few sentences, it would not be possible to determine what the landlord was thinking when the landlord entered your house without...

In terms of custody how do the courts view a parents arrest record?

The court will apply a best interest of the child standard. ORS 107.137 ("In determining custody of a minor child ... the court shall give primary...

Can another company owner make you change your company name because its similar to thiers?

Your company can be hit with many claims, both federal and state, relating to the name of your company. There can be trademark issues and...

I own a home and rent a room to someone who is starting to cause problems. He is month to month with a signed lease. Can I evi

Yes, your statutory authority is ORS 90.427(3): (3) If a tenancy is a month-to-month tenancy: (a) At any time during the tenancy, the tenant...

If a lease is going to be up can the landlord evict someone without proper notice and before the lease is up with or without cau

Based on the third-person tone of your question, you are likely researching this for someone else. The Oregon statute that speaks to termination...

I'm 23 years old. When I was fifteen i fell in love with a guy who was 21. He was sent to prison because of it.

You might need an attorney to help you with this one. At some point, a judge needs to remove the no-contact order. Rather than having your mother...

Previous Owner left outstanding water bill.

Your facts seem similar to Oliver v. Hyle, 513 P.2d 806 (Or. Ct. App. 1973). In Oliver, the City of Portland had a city charter provision that...

Tennant pd partial payment and written on check rent for April, May. Can I cash this check and chg the memo to show partial?

As landlord, your acceptance of the rent check above is governed by ORS 90.417, a new statute that became effective September 27, 2007. I've...

Do I have to pay these late fee's in the situation described below?

Now let's be fair--your landlord was not "money grubbing" for the $64 when you were late. Your landlord was trying to collect the full rent. As I...

Check out ORS 135.703. This is the statute covering civil compromise. ORS 135.705 is the statute that you must satisfy to get the accusatory...