Send us a text

Attorney, Natalie Thorp, discuss how to get the most out of your client/attorney relationship during a family law matter. Natalie and Steve cover the following:

• What should you expect from your attorney during your case?
• What are the legal duties your attorney owes you during your case?
• Attorney confidentiality and why it’s important to you
• Why competence, diligence, promptness and ethical actions are at the core of an attorney/client relationship
• Why honest and open communication is vital to make your attorney/client relationship successful
• What attorneys (and clients) should be doing to ensure a good relationship and better case outcome

If you would like to speak with one of our family law attorneys, please call our office at (503) 227-0200 or visit our website at https://www.landerholmlaw.com/

Disclaimer: Nothing in this communication is intended to provide legal advice nor does it constitute a client-attorney relationship, therefore you should not interpret the contents as such.

Send us a text

Behavior Analyst, Chris Messina, sits down with us to discuss how parents can tackle difficult co-parenting hurdles this summer and collaborate effectively. The following is discussed in this podcast:

• Tools and tips to work through your summer parenting schedule with your ex-spouse. 
• Similarities between business partners and co-parents.
• What a Business Plan looks like for co-parents.
• Co-parenting is an obligation – co-parenting respectfully and collaboratively is a choice. 

If you would like to speak with one of our family law attorneys, please call our office at (503) 227-0200 or visit our website at https://www.landerholmlaw.com/

For more information about Chris Messina and how she can be a resource for your family, you can view her website here: https://precisionparenting.com/

Disclaimer: Nothing in this communication is intended to provide legal advice nor does it constitute a client-attorney relationship, therefore you should not interpret the contents as such.

Send us a text

Realtor and Principal Broker, Joe Fustolo, sits down with us to discuss important tips for individuals who are selling their home before, during or after a divorce. The following is covered in this podcast:
  

•    When to Sell Your House (Pros and Cons)
 •    How Realtors are Selected in a Divorce Case
 •    Understanding the Role of Everyone Involved (Spouses/ Realtors / Attorneys)
 •    Beyond Divorce: Estates, Guardianships and Trusts
 •    Buying and Selling a House in Today's Market, and How to Make an Impression

If you would like to speak with one of our family law attorneys, please call our office at (503) 227-0200 or visit our website at https://www.landerholmlaw.com/

For more information about Joe and how he can be a resource for your family, you can view his website here: https://www.solderaproperties.com/ or email him at [email protected]

Disclaimer: Nothing in this communication is intended to provide legal advice nor does it constitute a client-attorney relationship, therefore you should not interpret the contents as such.

Send us a text

Lead Paralegal, Lisa Parsons, discusses the discovery process, and why it’s such an important part of dissolution cases. Lisa and Steve answer the following questions in this episode:

• What is a paralegal?
• What is discovery?
• Is discovery required in a divorce case?
• What are the different types of discovery?
• When does the discovery process get started?
• What types of documents and information will be requested?
• What does possession and control mean?
• Can a lawyer force you to provide them with any information they request?
• Is there information that can be withheld or remain confidential?
• This is a lot of work-- is it really necessary? What are the benefits?

If you would like to speak with one of our family law attorneys, call our office at (503) 227-0200 or visit our website at https://www.landerholmlaw.com/ to schedule a free consultation.

Disclaimer: Nothing in this communication is intended to provide legal advice nor does it constitute a client-attorney relationship, therefore you should not interpret the contents as such.

Send us a text

Behavior Analyst, Chris Messina, discusses the impact that high-conflict parenting can have on a child, and 5 tactics you can start using today to help foster a positive co-parenting relationship with your ex. Chris covers the following in our podcast:

•    Why Your Divorced Relationship with Your Ex-Spouse is as Important as Your Married Relationship 
 •    How Dysfunctional Interactions Between Ex-Spouses Negatively Impact the Kids
 •    How to Move from Gridlock to Compatibility with your Ex
 •    Specific Actions You Can Take to Turn Around the Madness

The 5 tactics that you can start employing today to help promote a healthy co-parenting relationship with your ex include:

·         DO:  Respond in a timely manner

·         DON’T: Purposely avoid communication

·         DO:  Set a clear objective every time you communicate

·         DON’T: Sabotage the conversation with insults or accusations or saying things like, "they don't do it at my house!"

·         DO:  Pause and collect your thoughts before you make decisions (to ensure your motivations are keeping the best interests of kids at the center)

·         DON’T: React impulsively in a way that is intended to punish or insult your ex-spouse

·         DO:  Try really hard to be open to collaborative problem solving and compromising

·         DON’T: Make “No” your default answer

·         DO:  Honor your commitments to yourself

·         DON’T: Simply pay them lip service

To learn more about how Landerholm Family Law and Pacific Cascade can help you, call our office at (503) 227-0200 or visit our website at www.landerholmlaw.com or www.pacificcascadefamilylaw.com 

For more information about Chris Messina and how she can be a resource for your family, you can view her website here: https://precisionparenting.com/

Disclaimer: Nothing in this communication is intended to provide legal advice, therefore you should not interpret the contents as such.

Send us a text

Partner and Lead Litigation Attorney, Will Jones, joins us to discuss how military divorces differ from civilian divorces. In this podcast, he discusses:

-Military Member’s Protection from Default
-Dividing Military Retirement Benefits
-Child Support, Spousal Support and Military Pay
-Child Custody and Parenting Time in a Military Divorce

To learn more about how Landerholm Family Law and Pacific Cascade can help you with your military divorce, call our office at (503) 227-0200 or visit our website at www.landerholmlaw.com or www.pacificcascadefamilylaw.com 

Disclaimer: Nothing in this communication is intended to provide legal advice, therefore you should not interpret the contents as such.

Send us a text

Associate Attorney, Triston Dallas, joins us to discuss why it’s important to reevaluate your estate plan annually.

2020 has been an unusual year specifically, with many families experiencing sudden changes, whether it’s a loss of family member, a business, a retirement nest egg, or a home. Alternatively, some individuals have gained a family member, a home, a business, or a change in life trajectory. 

Whether you’ve experienced negative or positive changes this past year, the importance of reviewing your estate plan to ensure that it’s still operating as you intended with appropriate funding and plans in place cannot be overstated. 

Listen to our podcast to learn about which areas of your estate plan are especially important to review annually, and how you can take steps to ensure that your assets and family are taken care of and in good hands.

To learn more about how Landerholm Family Law and Pacific Cascade can help you with your estate plan, call our office at (503) 227-0200 or visit our website at www.landerholmlaw.com or www.pacificcascadefamilylaw.com 

Disclaimer: Nothing in this communication is intended to provide legal advice, therefore you should not interpret the contents as such.

Send us a text

Former Judge, Ken Stewart, discusses how to obtain a FAPA, what you can expect from a FAPA hearing, and how these restraining orders are enforced.

To learn more about how Landerholm Family Law can help you with a FAPA order, call our office at (503) 227-0200 or visit our website at https://www.landerholmlaw.com.

Disclaimer: Nothing in this communication is intended to provide legal advice, therefore you should not interpret the contents as such.

Send us a text

If you’re a business owner who is going through a divorce, the first step of the process is to determine the value of your business. There are three different approaches utilized in the valuation of a business by professional valuation analysts: the asset approach, the market approach, or the income approach.

There are two different types of engagements that a valuation analyst will employ. There's what's called a valuation engagement, and there's what's called a calculation engagement. These approaches, and the scenarios that rationalize their use, are very different.

In any divorce, you’re looking at all the assets that exist so that they can be distributed fairly, generally 50/50. When deciding how to negotiate business interests, you’ll consider the worth of all combined assets, the role that each spouse plays in the business and wants to continue to play in the business, and begin negotiations from there to ensure a fair division. This process can vary greatly from couple to couple. Couples will want to consider the basis, and thus taxability, of all assets before making agreements.

When navigating a divorce with a business, it’s important to speak with a professional about how you can utilize certain tax laws to your benefit. A CPA will be able to advice you on how to do this.

 If you would like to speak with one of our family law attorneys regarding your unique family law matter, please call our office at (503) 227-0200 or visit our website at https://www.landerholmlaw.com/ to schedule a free consultation.

If you have questions for Darren Hall, CPA, regarding this topic, you can email him at [email protected], or you can call him at (503) 233-1133, and he’ll be happy to assist you.

Send us a text

Show Notes:

·         If a divorcing couple is on a fixed term agreement and they're thinking about breaking it,  the landlord would have the right to continue charging the tenants for all of the rent that is due for the rest of the tenancy period that's been agreed upon if a replacement tenant can not be found. Additionally, there is a law in Oregon that allows a landlord to charge the tenants a flat fee of any amount up to a month and a half of rent, regardless of if they find a replacement tenant. This is only applicable if the tenant is breaking a written rental agreement that includes these terms.

·         A divorce decree cannot interfere with the rental agreement that already exists between the landlord and the tenants. Therefore, if a divorcing spouse who decides to stay at the rental property stops paying rent, the landlord would have a claim against both spouses for the unpaid rent, regardless of what the divorce decree says.

·         If you’re experiencing domestic violence in your home, the first thing you’ll want to do is speak with an attorney and see what your options are for a restraining order, which can provide immediate relief. In additional to this, you can let your landlord know about the domestic violence that has occurred, as they have the ability to terminate the tenancy of a domestic abuser with just 24 hours of notice. The process of evicting an abusive tenant will take far longer than the process of receiving a restraining order, so both options should be considered. 

·         Oregon has a law, 90.453, that allows victims of domestic violence to legally terminate their lease with no penalties, so long as they provide a 14-days’ notice. As part of that notice, victims of domestic violence will be required to include a qualified third-party verification, which provides proof to a landlord that domestic violence did occur. This law also allows domestic violence victims to get out of their lease even if their abuser does not live with them.

·         Oregon law has relatively recently been updated to say that a tenant cannot be held responsible for damage that was caused by the perpetrator of domestic violence as a result of an incident of domestic violence.

·         Even though a landlord is not allowed to evict or fail to renew the lease of a victim of domestic violence, they do have grounds to terminate a lease if they give the tenant a warning that the abuser is not allowed back on the property, but the tenant invites the abuser back and property damage occurs. By doing this, the tenant puts themselves at risk of losing the protection provided by Oregon law 90.453.

·         If you would like to speak with one of our family law attorneys regarding your unique family law matter, please call our office at (503) 227-0200 or visit our website at https://www.landerholmlaw.com/ to schedule a free consultation.  For more information about Troy Pickard and how his firm can be a resource for your family, you can view his website here: https://portlanddefender.com/