Defenses to Residential Eviction

This blog is written by Erik Wilson- www.nobigdeallaw.com Getting notice that you’re being evicted can be a traumatic experience.  As a tenant in a residential living space, you have certain rights that may prevent, postpone, or mitigate the costs of an eviction.  The following are some general things to keep in mind once you have received notice of an eviction proceeding:  What...

Landlord Expectations

This blog is written by Erik Wilson- www.nobigdeallaw.com   Most of us know what a landlord can expect from us: Rent paid on time Returning the property in a good condition Notice before moving out Fulfillment of the terms of the lease or rental contract. But what can a tenant expect from the landlord? The Oregon Residential Landlord Tenant Act governs a majority of...

Are All DUII Convictions Alike?

When meeting people in Portland, often the first thing asked is where are you from? Why? Well, it almost seems no one was actually born here and just about everyone has immigrated to the Rose City from other states. Oregon’s DUII laws put a great deal of emphasis on prior convictions. Most who have never had a prior DUII are eligible for the diversion program and the courts will...

Coerced Into Consent

Oregon has a very odd law known as Implied Consent. Through it, the law says that a person who drives impliedly consents to give the police evidence of their blood alcohol content should that person be arrested for DUII. When one first hears that, it’s easy to think, yeah, ok, what is wrong with that? The problem with the Implied Consent law lies in the Fourth Amendment to the United...