When business owners rent space to conduct business, they typically enter into a commercial lease agreement with the landlord that defines the terms of their relationship. These agreements follow traditional principles of contract interpretation and are not controlled...
Real Estate Law
OR & WA Current Regulations on Commercial Evictions
Nearly a year after states began issuing temporary regulations to shield residential and commercial tenants from evictions for nonpayment during the pandemic, several of these protections and restrictions remain in place. This blog post reviews the status of Oregon...
What to Know About Adverse Possession in Oregon
Adverse possession is a long-established legal doctrine concerning property rights. Based in common law dating back centuries, the doctrine essentially grants property ownership to trespassers (hence its informal moniker, “squatter’s rights.”) The doctrine is now...
