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As the threat from COVID-19 has lessened, our office has resumed in person meetings where appropriate, but we are still meeting with clients remotely as well. We will continue to monitor the state’s latest health guidance and advisories and adapt to them.
by Chenoweth Law Group, P.C. | Apr 15, 2021 | Collections
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more businesses are finding themselves in distress. These challenges are especially felt by small businesses who may have limited access to funding or investors, particularly those whose owners have made personal...
by Chenoweth Law Group, P.C. | Apr 14, 2021 | Real Estate Law
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...
On Behalf of Chenoweth Law Group, P.C. | Feb 25, 2021 | Estate & Trust Litigation
A trust is a common form of an estate plan where assets are placed into a trust to be managed by a trustee and/or later distributed by the trustee to the beneficiaries. A trustee is a fiduciary and owes fiduciary duties to the beneficiaries. Usually, a trustee takes...
On Behalf of Chenoweth Law Group, P.C. | Jan 15, 2021 | Business Law
Discovering that a trusted employee was stealing from your company, engaging in fraud or misusing finances is often devastating for employers. On top of learning that someone you trusted hurt your company and your employees, you may be reeling from considerable...
On Behalf of Chenoweth Law Group, P.C. | Jan 13, 2021 | Wills
For most of us, a last will and testament is one of the most important legal documents we will sign during our lifetimes. It is an expression of our final wishes—quite literally, our will regarding our possessions, our minor children, our legacy. It is no surprise,...
On Behalf of Chenoweth Law Group, P.C. | Dec 7, 2020 | Business & Commercial Litigation
Protection from personal liability is a valuable benefit of organizing a business under certain forms, such as limited liability companies (LLCs) or corporations. Generally, shareholders and directors aren’t at risk of personally paying for the corporation’...
On Behalf of Chenoweth Law Group, P.C. | Dec 3, 2020 | Trade Secrets
Trade secrets are essential to a competitive market. So, too, is the ability to protect those secrets by taking legal action. Under Oregon law, “trade secret” means a company’s valuable information that is actively protected by the company to maintain its secrecy....
On Behalf of Chenoweth Law Group, P.C. | Nov 23, 2020 | Employment Law
These are trying times for employers. Transitioning to a remote workforce—especially on short notice—is fraught with challenges. One unanticipated side effect of this seismic shift? An increase in whistleblowing. The last few months have seen a dramatic rise in...
On Behalf of Chenoweth Law Group, P.C. | Nov 20, 2020 | Estate & Trust Litigation
Just because someone has a will does not mean their estate is immune from disputes. Legal challenges to the validity of a will happen frequently. Tense family dynamics, disgruntled relatives, and would-be beneficiaries often lead to heated disputes. There are several...
On Behalf of Chenoweth Law Group, P.C. | Nov 2, 2020 | Business & Commercial Litigation
Business torts encompass a broad range of legal claims, all of which involve wrongs committed against a business entity. Like personal torts, they involve both negligent and intentional conduct. Unlike personal torts, business torts involve more complexity in proving...
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