In Oregon there is (with rare exceptions) no such thing as community property.
However, property that is acquired during a marriage, unless it is acquired by inheritance, is generally subject to division upon a divorce.
Sometimes people have a child that they want to help become established in a home.
In some cases, rather than giving the child a down payment, or the like, there is a desire to simply transfer a house that the parent already owns to the child.
There is a rebuttable presumption of equal contribution in Oregon divorces.
The rules have changed over the years.
Inherited property, in Oregon, now, is generally not spilt equally among spouses when they divorce.
As explained in other articles in this series, Oregon divorce courts are required to make an equitable division of assets when a couple is divorced.
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.
More and more people are living together without marriage. This includes senior citizens.
This can create special problems for Medicaid.
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.