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How Do I Prepare For Divorce?
Many of our clients have asked our office what they should know before filing for divorce. Before springing into action, you should take a moment to prepare yourself. The dissolution process can be complicated and extremely difficult for those involved. It is...
What Can I Do To Enforce My Parenting Time?
Our clients often ask what to do when their parenting time is being denied. The first step in any parenting time case is to determine if there is a valid court order or judgment which provides for parenting time. If there is a valid court order, the next step is to...
How do I get help for serious injury or death caused by a drunk, intoxicated or impaired driver?
Even though substantial efforts have been made to keep drunk drivers off our roads, every year thousands of Americans are killed or seriously injured by drunk, intoxicated or otherwise impaired drivers. This is especially true during the holidays when many people...
How do I get Expedited Parenting Time Enforcement in Oregon?
Oregon provides for expedited parenting time enforcement for parents who are being deprived of parenting time set forth in a judgment or order. Each judicial district in Oregon is required to establish an “expedited parenting time enforcement procedure” and provide...
How To Avoid Having The Plan Administrator Reject Your QDRO
As a general rule a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is necessary to divide retirement benefits following entry of a divorce judgment. The starting point is to obtain an approved Order form directly from the Plan administrator. The order can then be tailored...
Wrongful Death in Oregon
The Oregon Legal Guide PORTLAND WRONGFUL DEATH ATTORNEY Suffering the loss of a loved one due to the negligence or wrongful conduct of another is one of life’s most devastating experiences Attorney Paul F. Sherman fully understands the delicate balancing act that is...
How to Create a Long-Distance Parenting Plan That Works
DRAFTING LONG-DISTANCE PARENTING PLANS A well drafted long-distance parenting plan can provide your children and the non-residential parent with the opportunity to maintain regular and wholesome parenting time with the children when the homes of divorced or separating...
How Do I Determine The Value Of My Business In A Divorce?
THE USE OF BUSINESS VALUATIONS IN DIVORCE Many of our high-asset clients are the owners of a business. It is not uncommon for married couples to co-own a small business or one of the parties to run and manage a small privately held firm. During the dissolution...
What are the Most Important Assets to Protect in a Divorce?
We are often asked by our clients what are the most important assets to protect when facing a divorce. Obviously, the most important asset to any family is their children and providing for the best interests and welfare of their children. Here we are focusing on the...