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Plain-English guidance from BFQ Oregon on the legal issues that matter to Portland-area families and businesses.
An Oregon wrongful death claim under ORS 30.020 is brought by the estate's personal representative, not by relatives. Who benefits, what is recoverable, and how a recovery is divided.
A transfer on death deed under ORS 93.948 can pass your Oregon home to one child without probate. What it requires, how to revoke it, and why it stops neither estate tax nor Medicaid.
Oregon mediation confidentiality under ORS 36.220 and the Uniform Mediation Act (ORS 36.234-.238) — what is protected, the narrow exceptions, waiver, enforcement, and Portland court-connected practice.
Portland entrepreneur forming an LLC? A statute-anchored walk-through of ORS Chapter 63 covering the name search, articles of organization, operating agreement, CAT, and veil piercing.
Hit while cycling in Portland? Learn how ORS 814.400, dooring under ORS 811.550, Oregon comparative fault, PIP, and UM coverage decide whether you recover medical bills and lost wages.
Oregon DUII under ORS 813.010 triggers a criminal case and a parallel DMV license suspension. Here is how the charge, the diversion program, and the 10-day DMV clock work for Portland drivers.
Oregon's estate tax under ORS Chapter 118 starts at just $1 million — one of the lowest thresholds in the nation. Here is how the tax works and how Portland families plan around it.
Oregon PIP under ORS 742.520 pays first-party medical bills, wage loss, and essential services after a crash regardless of fault. Here is how PIP works for Portland drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.
Oregon's no-fault dissolution framework under ORS 107 covers property division, spousal support, custody, and child support. Here is what a Portland dissolution attorney handles from petition to final decree.
The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act determines which state's court can decide a custody case. Here is how Oregon applies UCCJEA rules under ORS 109.700 in interstate disputes.
Oregon domestic partnership dissolution explained — registered dissolutions vs. Beal v. Beal unregistered claims, equitable property division, custody, support, and Portland court procedure.
How Oregon parents modify custody and parenting time under ORS 107.135 — proving a substantial change in circumstances, best-interests factors, emergency motions, and Portland court procedure.
Oregon protection orders — FAPA, EPPDAPA, stalking, sexual abuse, and extreme risk — set enforceable legal boundaries against abuse. Learn Portland's filing steps, ex parte hearings, contested trials, and custody impacts.