Court and money
Debt, eviction, work, family and records. The side of the system with no officer in it.
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Renting
- Getting The Deposit BackORS 90.300 — a written accounting or the deposit within 31 days, or twice the amount withheld
- Being Evicted For RentORS 90.394 and ORS 105.137 — 10 or 13 days' notice for nonpayment, then a first appearance in court
- When The Landlord Will Not Fix ItORS 90.368 and ORS 90.360 — repair and deduct up to $300 after seven days, or notice to end the tenancy
Work and pay
- Discrimination At WorkORS 659A.030 and ORS 659A.820 — a complaint to the Bureau of Labor and Industries within five years
- Hurt At WorkORS 656.265 and ORS 656.319 — notice within 90 days, and 60 days to contest a denial
- Working Under EighteenORS 653.315 and ORS 653.320 — under 16, not before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. outside summer, and 10 hours a day at most
Family, children and school
- Grandparents And VisitationORS 109.119 — a relationship with the child, and a presumption that the parent acts in the child's best interest
- What Parents Answer ForORS 30.765 — a child's intentional or reckless tort, up to $7,500
- Turning EighteenORS 109.621 — control of one's own actions and business at 18, or on marrying
- Living Together Is Not MarriageORS 106.010 and ORS 106.041 — a civil contract, a license, and a solemnization before two witnesses
- Who The Parent Is On PaperORS 109.067 and ORS 109.070 — the marital presumption, and an acknowledgment that can be rescinded within 60 daysalso here
Debt, buying and money
- When They Take The Car BackORS 79A.6090 and ORS 79A.6120 — no breach of the peace, and 15 days' notice before a consumer sale
- Signing Over A CarORS 803.112 and ORS 803.092 — the seller tells the department within 10 days; the buyer applies within 30
- The Letter About Your InformationORS 646A.604 — notice of a data breach within 45 days, and the Attorney General told when over 250 people
- Putting It In Writing FirstORS 127.510 and ORS 127.515 — an advance directive, signed and witnessed by two adults or notarizedalso here
Owning a home, land and animals
- When The House Is ForeclosedORS 86.764 and ORS 86.778 — 120 days' notice of a trustee's sale, and a cure up to five days before it
- A Lien On Your HouseORS 87.035 and ORS 87.055 — a claim within 75 days, and a suit within 120 days or it lapses
- The Value On Your Tax BillORS 308.146 and ORS 309.100 — a maximum of 103 percent of last year's assessed value, and a petition by December 31also here
- The Strip You Have Been MowingORS 105.620 — 10 years, an honest belief of ownership, and clear and convincing evidencealso here
- When The Taxes Go UnpaidORS 312.010 and ORS 312.120 — foreclosure after three years' delinquency, then two years to redeemalso here
Health, aging and estates
- Signing Over AuthorityORS 127.005 and ORS 127.015 — effective when signed, it survives incapacity unless it says otherwise
- When A Court Appoints A GuardianORS 125.305 and ORS 125.300 — clear and convincing evidence, and no more restrictive than necessary
- Dying Without A WillORS 112.025 to ORS 112.045 — the spouse takes all unless there are children from outside the marriage
- A Small EstateORS 114.510 and ORS 114.515 — a simple estate affidavit, 30 days after the death
- A Death Somebody CausedORS 30.020 — the personal representative sues, within three years
- Living In A Nursing HomeORS 441.605 — informed, free from abuse and restraints, and moved only for listed reasons
Public records, meetings and voting
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- Assistance Dogs In PublicORS 659A.143 — two questions may be asked, no papers demanded, and no pet fee charged
- A Notary Is Not A LawyerORS 194.350 — no legal advice, no immigration help, and no "notario"
- Helping At The SceneORS 30.800 and ORS 30.802 — no liability for emergency help or a defibrillator unless grossly negligent
- Where Nobody May SmokeORS 433.845 — no smoking or vaping in a public place or workplace, or within 10 feet of its doors and windowsalso here
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