Floating Homes
With Oregon’s numerous bays and waterways, floating home marinas are a popular living choice for many people. By statute, floating homes...
Court Appearances
Nearly every eviction begins with an eviction notice, which must be properly served on the tenant. Most notices give the tenant a certain...
Eviction Trials
Filing the Initial “FED” The term "FED" stands for Forcible Entry and Detainer. This is the legal term for an eviction lawsuit filed in...
Forms
Every landlord should have a good set of forms to use for issuing notices to tenants. The best place to get them is usually a landlord...
Tenant Applications
Oregon state law allows a landlord to ask potential applicants about their credit history, eviction records, criminal records,...
Tenant Default and Landlord Remedies: Default Provisions in the Lease
Every commercial lease contract will have default provisions that will allow the landlord to seek default remedies against the tenant,...
Abandoned Property
If a tenant leaves behind personal property, the landlord is required by statute to send an "abandonment notice." The abandonment notice...
