Nov 8, 2013 | Company, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Litigation, News
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to update the legal foundation surrounding consumer debt collection practices. The proposal comes at a time when 13 state attorneys general are investigating companies that buy defaulted...
Jul 19, 2013 | Awards, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Lawyers, Litigation, News
Robert Saalfeld, Erich Paetsch, and Shannon Martinez were recently selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers 2013, presented by Thomson Reuters. Robert was named to Super Lawyers for his work in Estate Planning & Probate. Both Erich and Shannon were included in the...
Jul 2, 2013 | Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services, News
Uniform Commercial Code Amendments Now In Effect By Shannon Raye Martinez SAALFELD GRIGGS PC Oregon recently adopted the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) Amendments to Revised Article 9. These amendments took effect on July 1, 2013, and will affect both new UCC filings...
Jun 6, 2013 | Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Litigation
On May 30, 213 the Oregon Senate forwarded to Governor Kitzhaber for signature a bill that would permit local governments to clean up vacant nuisance properties and pass along the cost to the property owner or foreclosing lender in the form of a super-priority lien....
Jun 6, 2013 | Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Litigation, News
On June 6, 2013 the Oregon Supreme Court released two important opinions affecting residential real estate title and financing in Oregon. The opinions concern two cases commonly known as Brandrup and Niday. Both opinions concerning the validity of the Mortgage...
Jun 6, 2013 | Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Litigation, News
On Tuesday June 4, 2013 Governor Kitzhaber signed into law an expansion of the foreclosure avoidance mediation legislation first approved by the Oregon legislature last year. The law was expanded after the legislation failed to affect the foreclosure process in 2012...
