Updated June 28, 2021 Click here to view a PDF of this article. Oregon’s 2021 Legislative Session has ended. We’ll do a full recap of the key employment-related bills that became law soon, but we wanted to update you now about two new laws that are already in effect and could have an immediate impact… Read more »
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Gerry Gaydos and Don Churnside Join Hershner Hunter
Updated September 1, 2020 Click here to view a PDF of this article. Welcoming Gerry and Don! Hershner Hunter is proud to announce that longtime Eugene attorneys Gerry Gaydos and Don Churnside have joined the firm as Of Counsel. Since 1985, Gerry and Don have provided client-centered legal services to the business community in the… Read more »
Does a Revocable Living Trust Fit Into Your Estate Plan?
Many people are using revocable living trusts as substitutes for wills in estate planning. This article will explain what living trusts are, some of their advantages, and ways to decide if a living trust is right for you.
Community Property Trusts
Many couples move to Oregon from states that are so-called “community property states.” Those states permit assets of a married couple to be acquired as community property.
In those states, each spouse has an equal undivided interest in the couple’s marital property.
Estate Tax Law Changes From the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Updated December 13, 2018 Estate Tax Law Changes Hershner Hunter, LLPEstate and Business Planning Practice Group Congress passed and the President signed the law commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “2017 Tax Act”) in December 2017. The 2017 Tax Act makes many changes in the federal tax law, including some changes… Read more »