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Federal Benefit Payments
Final rules were recently adopted implementing federal statutes intended to protect certain Federal government benefit payments from garnishment. The final regulations establish a protocol for financial institutions to follow when served with garnishments upon deposit...
Foreclosure Update
For anyone conducting foreclosure sales in Oregon, please note that the statewide toll-free telephone contact number currently included in foreclosure notices for handling consumer queries and for consumers to receive mortgage foreclosure information has changed. The...
HIPAA FAQ for Dental Offices
HIPAA FAQ for Dental Offices The following questions are answered below: Are dental practices covered entities under HIPAA? How do I comply with HIPAA? What kind of information does HIPAA protect? What is a business associate? What was the September 23, 2013 deadline...
Uniform Commercial Code Amendments Now In Effect
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...
Health Care Reform Alert – Employer Mandate Delayed
The Obama administration announced on July 2, 2013, that the “Employer Mandate” provisions of Health Care Reform (“HCR”), which were scheduled to become effective on January 1, 2014, will be delayed for one year. This means that certain employers will not be required...
US Supreme Court Issues Landmark Property Rights Decision
While not widely reported, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark property rights decision on June 25, 2013 in Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District. The Court clarified the scope of two prior rulings, Nolanand Dolan, and the constitutional...
Voted Best Law Firm in the Mid-Valley!
Saalfeld Griggs was awarded the Gold Metal in the Statesman Journal’s “Best of the Mid-Valley” competition for 2013. The firm was voted “Best Law Firm” for the third year in a row! Thank you for your support!
House Bill 2662A: Super-Priority Lien
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....
Residential Real Estate Title and Financing in Oregon; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. “Mers”
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...
Follow Up to Senate Bill 558A: Changes to Oregon’s Foreclosure Laws
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...