In Oregon, there is a presumption of equitable division of property upon divorce.
In most cases, where there has been a long term marriage, this will mean a roughly equal division of assets.
One of the great income generators for lawyers can be, curiously enough, the do-it-yourself divorce.
If something is done incorrectly in your divorce, you may spend a great deal of money trying to fix the matter.
Many people hope to save on costs by entering into divorce mediation without having their own attorney.
Whether or not your spouse has an attorney, if you are contemplating a divorce, you should have your own divorce lawyer.
It is becoming more and more common for people to live together on a long term basis, without getting married.
One reason people give for not getting married is that they have been told that it is easier to split apart if they are not married. This is not usually true.
No document constructed by humans can perfectly resolve all future conflicts.
However, if you are living together, but are not married, a formal Domestic Partnership Agreement can give a great deal of predictability to the eventual dissolution of the relationship.
One of the most common questions that divorced or divorcing parents ask is, “At what age do my children get to decide where they want to live, or who they want to live with?”
The short answer is, at age 18.
There has recently been a major change in the statutes relating to inherited property when there is a divorce. This change relates to assets that are inherited by one spouse during marriage.
While it may seem that your lawyer is asking for a lot of detail, and while it may be inconvenient to provide this detail, it can be very important to provide the details that a lawyer is asking for.
Most retirement assets are in the name of a single person. Examples include true pensions, as well as IRAs, 401(k)s and similar tax sensitive saving mechanisms designed to fund a person’s retirement. Other kinds of assets, such as stock options (whether vested or not) can have similar chara