Enforcement of Personal Property Awards
Over the years helping clients with Oregon divorces, I have heard many people express frustration with their ex not following through on the personal property division. This seems to be much more of a problem in contentious…
Should states make it harder to divorce?
Utah recently voted down a bill that would have created a state mandated barrier to divorce. Representatives killed HB290 , which would have required divorcing couples with children to take a “divorce orientation” class prior…
New Case Law – Pensions in Payout Status are Treated as Personal Property
On December 29, 2011, the Oregon Court of Appeals decided Rushby and Rushby. In this case, the husband and wife were both former government employees and were both receiving monthly retirement benefit payments from PERS. …
Accidentally Omitted Liabilities in Divorce
I prevously blogged about omitted assets, and what the court can do if an asset is left out of property division. What do you do if you have an omitted liability in your Oregon divorce vs. an…
New Case Law – Presumption of Equal Contribution
On December 14, 2011, the Oregon Court of Appeals decided Loomis and Loomis. In this case, the wife owned a 60% interest in a piece of property prior to the marriage, and acquired the other…
The Benefits Of Cooperating With Your Ex
As a Portland Oregon divorce lawyer, I meet with many parents post divorce that have difficulty getting along with their ex-spouse. One of the most stressful events in life is divorce, and it makes sense…
To Keep Or Change Last Name?
Are you in the process of a divorce and thinking if you will keep or change your last name? It is a simple process to do as part of a divorce, and harder if you…
Decluttering After The Divorce
I previously blogged about redecorating your house after a divorce, and one of the tips was to get rid of the joint property that had memories attached to it. But how to start getting rid…
Saying “I Do” to a Prenuptial Agreement
If you are a newly-engaged couple, you probably don’t want to think about the possibility that one day you and your soon-to-be spouse will divorce, but there is good reason to consider signing a prenuptial…
Top 10 Tips on Redecorating Your Home After Divorce
Divorce can be a difficult process to go through. Remaining in the marital home after a divorce can be emotionally difficult and contribute to lingering hurt feelings. Focusing on the past won’t help, and it…
