by Jeremy Rickson | Mar 5, 2015 | Estate Planning & Probate, News
By Jeff Moore If you are in the throes of tying the knot, there may be a few important estate planning ramifications for which your wedding planner failed to prep you. For example, marriage actually revokes your current Will in its entirety. In addition, marriage...
by Jeremy Rickson | Mar 1, 2015 | Banking, Estate Planning & Probate, Litigation, News
By Erich M. Paetsch In 2013, an estimated 15 percent of Oregonians were 65 or older. By 2030, it is estimated that more than 20 percent of Oregonians will be 65 or older. Given the growing population of Oregonians 65 years or older, greater legislative and judicial...
by Jeremy Rickson | Feb 17, 2015 | Banking, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services, News
The Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Service Members Act of 2014 provides that if a mortgage was obtained before a service member was an active duty member of the military, then they are protected from foreclosure for a period of time upon return from active...
by Jeremy Rickson | Feb 17, 2015 | Banking, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services, Litigation, News
For Lenders who maintain perfected security interests in collateral and their counsel, the Second Circuit’s recent decision In Re Motors Liquidation Company, et al. will go down in history as a middle of the night sweat inducing source of anxiety. The characters and...
by Jeremy Rickson | Feb 13, 2015 | Employment Law, News
SHRMA 2015 Legislative Report CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE REPORT Oregon’s 78th Legislative Assembly convened on February 2, 2015. There are a significant number of employment related bills proposed for the 2015 session, including hotly contested topics such as statewide...
by Jeremy Rickson | Feb 13, 2015 | Employment Law, News
by Randall Sutton, Employment Law & Litigation Practice Group At some time during your working life, you may have dated, or even married, someone you met at work. If you haven’t, then the odds are that you know someone who has. A recent survey estimated...