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Gregory L Abbott
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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?
Practice Areas
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
- Consumer Law
- Lemon Law
- Collections
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
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Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Depending upon the case and the situation, I offer flat fees in some matters; contingent fees in some; and hourly rates in others.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Oregon
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- Washington
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- 9th Circuit
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Education
- Lewis & Clark Law School
- J.D. (1993)
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- Honors: AmJur Award in Alternate Dispute Resolution, Winner of Mock Trial Competition
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- Knox College
- B.A. (1975) | Anthropology
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- Activities: On Student Government
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Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Consumer Law Northwest
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1190 Questions Answered
- Q. Is it legal for my landlord in Oregon to visit excessively for maintenance?
- A: You may or may not have claims for his visiting without at least 24 hrs advanced notice depending upon the exact details. As for frequency, a landlord may enter your property for maintenance and a variety of purposes, normally only with at least 24 hours advanced notice, as often as necessary to complete the maintenance or inspection, so long as it is not so frequently as to harass or materially interfere with the tenant's right to quiet enjoyment of their tenancy. How often is that? It depends upon the circumstances, but ultimately it is however often you and the landlord agree it is or how often a Judge says it is. Do understand that you have the right to tell the landlord no as to any ... Read More
- Q. Is it mandatory to provide and maintain "as-is" appliances in a Gresham, OR triplex?
- A: The general rule is that a landlord has no obligation to provide appliances to a tenant. But if they do, they are obligated to maintain the appliances throughout the term of the rental agreement. Presumably a dwelling rents for more with appliances than without so part of a tenant's rent is for having the appliances available and a landlord's obligation thus includes maintaining said appliances. You are asking if you can somehow contract around that maintenance obligation. A tenant cannot contract to give up any rights guaranteed them by Oregon law. So, if me, I would VERY clearly state in a written rental agreement that the dwelling comes without any appliances (or at least without ... Read More
- Q. Does first-year notice penalty apply after 3 years of occupancy?
- A: It depends upon what your lease says about termination and whether you are terminating a fixed term lease or a month to month tenancy. Regardless, read your lease. The norm, however, is to require at least 30 days written notice (written means written - NOT email, text, verbal, etc.) and you would ordinarily owe rent through the end of that 30 days, regardless of how long you have been there.
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