Digital Data Dilemma: What Happens To Online Information After Death?
Departments: Business and Real Estate Transactions | Business Law | Business Succession | Civil Litigation | Estate Planning | Family Law

“The evil that men do lives after them; their digital data is oft interred with their bones.” This author’s variant … Read →

Special Alert for Wineries and Vineyards: VINEYARDS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CODE SEC. 179 EXPENSING
Departments: Business and Real Estate Transactions | Business Law | Business Succession | Civil Litigation | Employment Law | Estate Planning | Finance and Commercial Law | Real Estate, Land Use, and Construction Law | Tax Law
Industries: Hospitality | Wine

In Chief Counsel Advice (CCA) 201234024, the IRS made two very important decisions regarding vineyards: 1. Vineyards are eligible for … Read →

The “Bare Bones” of Distributions Under Oregon Probate Law and Federal Income Tax Law
Departments: Tax Law

Deanna Franco & Jay Richardson, Buckley Law P.C. Estate Planning & Business Attorneys, recently wrote the feature article in the … Read →

Stepparent and Partner Adoption: How It Works and The Benefits It Brings
Departments: Estate Planning | Family Law

There are both emotional and practical benefits to stepparent and partner adoption.  Adoption can solidify the family unit and a … Read →

Dick’s Summary of Oregon Foreclosure Law
Departments: Business and Real Estate Transactions | Civil Litigation | Real Estate, Land Use, and Construction Law

DICK’S SUMMARY OF OREGON FORECLOSURE LAW Definitions: Deficiency: A deficiency is the shortfall between the amount of the particular mortgage … Read →

Ten Tips On Selling Your Business
Departments: Business and Real Estate Transactions | Business Law | Business Succession
Industries: Automobile Dealer | Hospitality | Retail | Wine

Planning for the sale of a business is at least as important as the creation and operation of your business.  … Read →

Oregon Replaces the Inheritance Tax With an Estate Tax
Departments: Business Succession | Estate Planning

As of January 1, 2012, Oregon no longer has an inheritance tax but now has an estate tax.  The 2011 … Read →

Will Options for Divorcing or Newly Separated Parents
Departments: Estate Planning | Family Law

Generally speaking, when a custodial parent dies, his or her minor children will go to live with their other (non-custodial) … Read →

Uncontested Divorce? Take The Fast Track!
Departments: Family Law

We know money matters, especially when a marriage splits up, and the same old income now has to support two … Read →

Oregon Wineries Obtain Approval For Expanded Commercial Activities
Departments: Business and Real Estate Transactions | Business Law | Real Estate, Land Use, and Construction Law
Industries: Wine

Governor Kitzhaber signed two bills that allow Oregon wineries to host commercial activities.  HB 3280-B specifically applies to commercial activities … Read →