Gregory L Abbott

Protecting Consumers and Small Businesses in Oregon for Over 29 Years. Landlord-Tenant Matters, Debt Collection Issues, Wills/Probates/Estate Administration, Auto Accidents are All Mainstays of My Practice. Other Attorneys in Oregon Hire Me to Help - Shouldn't You Too?

• Contingent Fees
  I accept contingent fees in select cases after a thorough review
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  Depending upon the case and the situation, I offer flat fees in some matters; contingent fees in some; and hourly rates in others.

Oregon

Since 1993

Washington

Since 2007

9th Circuit

Since 1994

Lewis & Clark Law School

J.D. (1993)

1989 - 1993

Honors: AmJur Award in Alternate Dispute Resolution, Winner of Mock Trial Competition

Knox College

B.A. (1975) | Anthropology

1970 - 1975

Activities: On Student Government

Q. Oregon, can landlord deduct $1000 repairs from security deposit instead of Billing tenant directly while living there?

November 6, 2024

A: The security deposit is to cover the costs of damages that the tenant is responsible for. A landlord is free to charge against it anytime and to require the tenant to restore the deposit's balance. You can request proof of the charges but this means the landlord doesn't have to advance the repair cost and wait indefinitely for the tenant to pay.

Q. Is there any way a victim of Domestic Violence can remove the No Contact order against their perpetrator?

October 7, 2024

A: It is very common for victims of DV to later recant and/or want no contact orders lifted. Very rarely is that granted. You can try talking with her attorney to see if you can do anything to help her legal position but ultimately, the legal process will play out and you can't alter it very easily or very far in all likelihood. If there is a probation officer, then it sounds as if the trial process has already been resolved and now it is just waiting until the sentence is fulfilled. You can file a motion to lift the restraining order but it is not likely to be successful and just be a waste of money in my opinion. Good luck.

Q. Is it legal for my landlord to charge me for water and sewer when my neighbor provides me water with his well

September 4, 2024

A: What does your lease say? Your landlord's water is presumably metered and hooked up to your pipes. How is the neighbor's water acquired? Do you have septic or does your neighbor provide some sort of sewer service as well? Since water and sewer are frequently billed together by the provider, your landlord may have to charge you for both sewer and water if they are not available separately to your residence.