Legal Blog about Bankruptcy in Oregon
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Oregon bans foreclosures thru September 30th, some relief retroactive to March 8, 2020
Oregon Stops Foreclosures thru AT LEAST September 30th Oregon’s governor just signed into law an emergency bill that takes effect immediately and stops any foreclosure in this State thru at
How Long can an Oregon Wage Garnishment last?
Under Oregon law, a Wage Garnishment can last up to a maximum of 90 days from when it is delivered. It will stop earlier than that if the debt is
How long do Oregon Judgment’s last?
Way too long to ignore. For non-governmental judgments, they last for 10 (yep, ten) years. And, so long as the creditor files a renewal prior to the expiration of that
Dangers of setting up a Payment Plan
If you set up a payment plan, a creditor will often want you to authorize direct payments from your bank account. Talk to your bank to make sure that once
I’m being sued in Oregon, now what?!
At the outset we need to distinguish between “civil” lawsuits and “criminal” lawsuits. This information pertains to civil lawsuits only and, since we are lawyers who help with debt problems,
What if the garnishment is improper?
It is highly unlikely – but not impossible – that you can challenge the garnishment as improper. Except in very rare circumstances, a garnishment cannot be issued until a creditor