No one gets married planning to get divorced. However, it is estimated that over 50% of first marriages end in divorce. For people whose marriage ends in divorce when they are under 45, 75% remarry within four years. More than half of remarriages involve … [Read more...] about Yours, Mine and Ours – Estate Planning for the Second Marriage
Join SSJH in the 2011 Discover Pink Walk on October 1
On the morning of Saturday, October 1, 2011, Mindy Stubenrauch and Gina Johnnie will lead a team in the 2011 YWCA Discover Pink Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness. Would you like to join us for the walk or make a donation or volunteer? Contact our … [Read more...] about Join SSJH in the 2011 Discover Pink Walk on October 1
Back to School Tips for Divorced Parents
It's that time of year again; and while this is an exciting time for kids, it is also filled with anxiety and stress. These feelings are often exacerbated in divorced families. However, there are a number of small things that parents can do to help … [Read more...] about Back to School Tips for Divorced Parents
Don’t want to leave your property to daughter (or son)-in-law?
Most parents who leave property to married children want to leave the property to their sons and daughters and not to their daughters and sons-in-law. In 2006 the Oregon Court of Appeals held that a married child’s inheritance from his mother was marital … [Read more...] about Don’t want to leave your property to daughter (or son)-in-law?
SSJH Picks Up Hammers for Habitat for Humanity
A team of SSJH attorneys and professional staff members spent the morning today building a home. As volunteers for Habitat for Humanity of the Mid-Willamette Valley, attorneys Gina Johnnie and Michelle Morrow, and paralegals Pat Brundidge, Michelle … [Read more...] about SSJH Picks Up Hammers for Habitat for Humanity