Landlord/owner never told us about the foreclosure2.5 yrs later and several notices with auction date set for jan2012,

I'm not sure what your question is, as the foreclosure information doesn't seem to relate to the current eviction proceeding. If the home is...

I signed a one year lease agreement, is there any way I can break the lease without being responsible for the fees?

That's an impossible question to answer without knowing all of the facts. Generally, boilerplate leases are written and used by landlords without...

Can I sue a city for failing to appoint a seventh member to our city council as prescribed by the city charter?

I'm not familiar with your city code or your city charter, etc., so there may well be rules and procedures that I'm not adequately taking into...

Can my landlord evict me without taking me to court in portland oregon

A landlord can non-judicially evict you, in that they can ask you to move out. If you agree and move without issue, then I suppose you've been...

Yes, you would likely qualify for benefits, as that shouldn't disqualify you. When going through the initial consultation upon applying for...

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Independent contractor rights

The answer depends on the terms of your contract. Assuming your contract is a single document, it likely has two distinct elements: terms of some...

High noise levels in our condo from the unit upstairs is owned by a different landlord then we have.

If you're leasing the condo unit from a landlord, you should contact them, in writing, for assistance. Likewise, you should contact the lessors of...

How long can I wait to take legal action or file a law suit against the other insurance company's party for causing the auto acc

You should contact a personal injury attorney immediately. The statute of limitations for tort claims (such as personal injury actions) is...

Do I have invention infringement rights?

You generally cannot maintain any intellectual property rights of a mere idea. Thus, the short answer is that you likely don't have much of a...

ORS 192.501 / ORS 192.502

Oregon Public Records laws provide state agencies a number of outs with regard to providing individual records requests, as you noted. However,...