My mother recently passed leaving everything to my sister and I. How do we set up an estate?

I'm sorry to hear of your loss. If your mother's two properties together are worth $200,000 or less and she had personal property worth $75,000 or...

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One of the problems with having a lot of owners of a piece of property is that they all have to agree what to do with it. Allowing your cousin to...

Can I be turned down for housing due to age?

Generally, age discrimination only applies to people over 40 years old in the context of employment. It is not treated the same as discrimination...

Did my sister mess up as Power of Attorney, and can she be held responsible?

Whomever is appointed as the Personal Representative of your mother's estate might have a cause of action against the buyers of the house under...

A Friend purchased a car from another friend recently.. (approx.3 mo. ago) and although the seller filled out the report of sale

The answer is that Oregon courts have pretty much upheld that the police can run random checks on license plates. The reasoning is basicially that...

I signed a piece of paper agreeing to sell my car to someone for $24250.00 can I change my mind?

I agree that what you explain sounds like a binding contract. You can't just change your mind after you come to an agreement with someone, even if...

I agree with attorney Bodzin. What you explain may be child abuse. It makes no difference whether a child is adopted or biological in the eyes of...

I fill a claim against estate for my dead brother, before filling for asmall estate affidavit intestate estate. e e

It is unclear from your question whether you presented your claim to an estate that's already being probated and someone else is acting as personal...

I have three friends, sisters, who are inheriting a house from their incapacitated mom. there is a family trust in effect. is

Typically, a person who inherits property gets a step-up in the basis, while a person who receives property as a gift does not get a step-up. This...

What will the new estate tax rate be January 1 ????

Note that Oregon taxes estates that are over $1 milliion regardless of what the Federal exemption is, so if your estate is close to this amount,...