If you're currently preparing to navigate the Oregon civil justice system to obtain a divorce, you might be more than a bit concerned about your children's ability to cope with the situation. Even more so, you might be feeling anxious about the holiday season since...
When you go through divorce, you know that there is a lot on the line. Your choice to end your marriage will impact your financial future, your long-term interests and your post-divorce lifestyle. It's in your interests to intentionally pursue fair terms to your...
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These days, courts consider the best interests of the child to involve joint custody. The belief is that the more time that each parent gets to spend with the children, the better off they will be as they make the transition from one household to two and beyond. This...
Society is changing, and you may have noticed that women are increasingly earning more than their spouses. Men are becoming more active caregivers, too. While the tides are certainly shifting, the reality is still that many husbands are the primary breadwinners in...
When a divorce happens, most people assume that an obvious or common trigger was the reason. Many people get divorced because of infidelity or falling out of love, to name a couple of well-known examples. In these cases, the cause of divorce seems apparent, though...
Are you ready to end your marriage? You may think you are, but you may want to consider doing some things before jumping right into divorce proceedings. Look, wanting to get it over with as soon as possible is understandable. Any Oregon resident in your shoes likely...
Divorce can be one of them most challenging experiences of your life. No matter how much you may want to be done with your marriage and move on to a new lifestyle, the issues you and your spouse must work through in order to achieve a settlement can prompt intense...
Your loved one likely chose you as executor of his or her estate because of the level of trust between the two of you. After all, it is a serious duty to carry out the final wishes of someone and to oversee the process that closes any open ends that person left...
When figuring out how to distribute your property after your death, one of the first things you may need to look at is whether a certain piece of property will go through probate as it is currently titled. You may also need to consider whether you want a particular...