My father who lives alone in California has dementia. Since I am his only child and I live in Oregon how do I get Guardianship/c

He must be in Oregon in order for you to become his gaurdian here. If he will not willingly move here, you must petition a California court to...

How do you find the best attorney?

Some modest means attorneys are OK but many are just skating by, The reality is that the best attorneys cost the most and have the best...

Can we do a short sale or foreclosure because we want to leave our house and know we can't sell?

I would need to have more facts--for instance, I would like to see the Deed of Trust, ect. Oregon is a limited deficiency state, The bank is...

Not only should you have him sign a promissory not but you need to get security in the assets of the business or real estate, if he has any. It is...

I borrowed $2500 from someone and they want to charge me $5500 to get my property back. is that legal?

I am not licenced in your jurisdiction. You need to post a lot more facts because your question is far too vague. This is based on the contract. ...

If my father dies and leaves credit card debt but already put his house in atrust am i responsible for the credit card debt

Well--You are not contractually responsible for the credit card debt BUT the trustee is responsible for paying it off from the assets of the trust....

Oregon Estate Administration

I am an Oregon licensed attorney. I also do probate and estate administration. I would need to look at your entire information to give you a...

I was hired as a salary employee (not a mgmnt. position), but am working over 40 hours a week - am I entitled to overtime pay?

I agree that this is a fact specific question that depends on your job duties. Do you have the power to hire and fire? Do you have responsibility...

Employment and Pay

This is really not a licensing question but a question between you and your employer. Really, the question is what duties you are performing. If...

When there is no living relatives other than an ex-wife does an inheritance have go to the state of WA?

"No Living Relatives" is a really hard burden to prove. Did he have cousins? Under the law, for an estate to go into "escheat"--that is, to the...