About 20 years ago, I used to get a lot of people who insisted on using a Living Trust as their estate plan. They had gone to a seminar or bought a book, most often produced by a regional “Law Firm” that sold Living Trusts and charged at times exorbitant rates. I’d have to talkRead More
For Business Owners and Employees: Social Media
In 2013 the Oregon Legislature passed a “social media protection” law. The law went into effect on January 1, 2014. The purpose behind HB 2654 is to preserve the distinction between what information they have on social media is public and what information is private from their employer. HB 2654 prohibits employers from: Requiring orRead More
What’s the benefit to being a Benefit Company?
Starting January 2014, Oregon businesses may elect to take on the corporate form of a benefit company. This new legal entity is part of the growing movement in the Oregon business community concerned with social and environmental responsibility – in addition to the bottom line. While benefit companies are not for every emerging or existingRead More
New Programs for Avoiding a Reckless Driving Conviction in Washington County
Washington County has a new program that could allow you to avoid a criminal Reckless Driving conviction if it was charged as part of a DUII case. A lot of times, if someone is arrested for DUII, they may have also been charged with reckless driving. Reckless driving is a criminal charge and carries aRead More
From Retirement to Entrepreneurship
It used to be that retirement meant golf, hiking, card games and travel. But things have changed. People are healthier and live longer and are choosing to continue working past normal retirement age. And, we’ve seen a recent trend of older entrepreneurs. People who had a long work career and qualify by age for retirement,Read More
