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Oregon’s Family Expense Statute, Separate Property State & Bankruptcy
Oregon is a separate property state surrounded by community property states (Washington, Idaho, Nevada and California). There is, however, an exception to the separate property concept with Oregon’s “Family Expense Statute.” This article details the Family Expense Statute in the context of a separate property state and also discusses how bankruptcy interacts with this statute.…
Read More“Medical Bankruptcy”
Occasionally, I am asked about a “medical bankruptcy.” “Medical bankruptcy,” or a special type of bankruptcy solely for medical bills, simply does not exist. Medical debt, however, is easily eliminated through both a chapter 7 bankruptcy and chapter 13 bankruptcy as general unsecured debt. Medical debt is a huge factor for people who consider bankruptcy.…
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