A farmer had a draft horse to sell and a man from a nearby town was interested. "There's just two things wrong with that horse", the farmer told his prospect. "I'll tell you one now, and one if you buy the horse." The prospect agreed and asked what the first thing...
probate litigation
Home Grown Estate Planning
Home Grown Estate Planning Not long after I started my law practice an older lady found her way to my door. She had three grown children and her husband was gone. After she was widowed she worried about what would happen to her Portland home when she passed away. The...
Will Contests
Contesting a Will A will contest - a court action to disqualify a will - is a little like a murder trial: the most important witness is dead. Because the author of a will is not around to defend it, the law has a strong bias in favor of giving effect to a will. A...