Prenuptial Agreements and Estate Planning

Prenuptial agreements are valid and enforceable in Oregon.  We frequently advise clients to have a prenuptial agreement in place if they have children from a prior relationship or this marriage will not be their first.  Also, if the parties have significant separately owned assets acquired before their marriage they may want to consider having a prenuptial agreement in place. 

Newsworthy

Our attorneys are in the news again!

Lawrence B. Hunt and Kevin J. Tillson are mentioned in an article entitled “Four Women Say Bosses Got Out of Line“.

And Kevin J. Tillson is mentioned in an article entitled “A Real Failure to Communicate“.

Check them out!

 

No Shark Fin Soup for You: Recent Changes to Oregon Laws

Possessors of shark fins, you now have one day (if you read this on December 30, 2011, to sell, trade or distribute any shark fins that you have in your possession.  After December 31, 2011 you will no longer be able to sell, trade or distribute shark fins in Oregon without a license.  California has enacted a similar law.  After December 31, 2011, you also cannot possess shark fins in Oregon – unless you acquired the fin before January 1, 2012.

Personal Representative, Executor, Administrator

The words “personal representative”, “executor” and “administrator” all refer to the same individual: the person or company responsible for administering your estate when you pass away.  In Oregon, we refer to this individual as the “personal representative”.  Naming a personal representative in a will can oftentimes be a difficult decision because the client does not know what the personal representative is responsible for doing.  We are frequently asked by clients that we’re drafting wills for “what does the personal representative, executor or administrator do?”  The same question is asked by the individual appointed as personal representative, executor or administrator.

New Notice Requirements for Oregon Wage Claims

When an employer fails to properly pay an employee wages after termination of the employee’s employment, the employee can assert a claim for unpaid wages against the employer.  In a wage claim against the employer, the employee can recover the employee’s unpaid wages and a statutory penalty.  The statutory penalty is either 30 days of unpaid wages or 100 percent of the employee’s unpaid wages, whichever is greater.  In most circumstances the 30 days of unpaid wages is a larger penalty.

More Press – It’s International Now

 

Kevin J. Tillson

Kevin J. Tillson, one of our firm’s attorneys has been mentioned in an article with the Daily Mail and an article in Up2date News.  The story first posted about here has now gone international.  Stay tuned for more developments.

All Press is Good Press

Kevin J. Tillson

Kevin Tillson, one of our firm’s partners, was mentioned in this news article.  It’s been said that all press is good press!

Oregon Inheritance Tax Bill Passes Oregon House and Senate with Some Tweaks

The house bill analyzed in our previous blog entry, “Future Changes to the Oregon Inheritance Tax Laws” has been passed by both the Oregon House of Representatives and Senate with some tweaks. There is no indication that the governor will further change the bill or refuse to sign it.

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Is a Divorce Judgment the Final Step in a Divorce?

At the conclusion of a divorce the last person that you want to talk with is an attorney to discuss your estate planning.  However, such a discussion is necessary to avoid unintended consequences and expensive litigation in the event you pass away.