Question 1

How does a fully remote law firm work?

Accepted Answer

The same way a traditional law firm does, just without the commute or the waiting room. The process is a free consultation by phone or video, custom document drafting based on your specific goals, a review and revision step where you ask questions and request changes until it is right, and a coordinated formal signing with notarization and witnesses where required.

Question 2

Does Oregon have its own estate tax, and does it affect me?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Oregon imposes its own estate tax on estates above $1,000,000 per person, one of the lowest thresholds in the country, so many Oregonians who never think of themselves as wealthy are exposed to it. With the right planning structure, married couples can often preserve both spouses' Oregon exemptions, effectively shielding up to $2,000,000 from Oregon estate tax.

Question 3

What's the difference between a will and a trust?

Accepted Answer

A will directs how your assets should be distributed after you die, but it has to go through probate first: a court-supervised process that takes time, costs money, and becomes part of the public record. A trust transfers assets directly to your beneficiaries without probate, with faster access, lower costs, and privacy, plus more control over timing, conditions, and how assets are managed for minor children or family members who need additional protection.

Question 4

What is Medicaid planning, and what is an income cap trust?

Accepted Answer

Medicaid pays for long-term care that Medicare and health insurance do not, but qualifying has strict income and asset rules. Medicaid planning is about meeting those rules without losing more than the law requires. The income cap trust (also called a Miller trust or qualified income trust) solves one specific problem: Oregon denies Medicaid long-term care coverage when monthly income exceeds the state's cap, even when that income is nowhere near enough to pay for care. A properly drafted and funded income cap trust brings you back under the cap and restores eligibility.

Question 5

My family is in a care crisis, or Medicaid said no. Is it too late to plan?

Accepted Answer

Usually not. Oregon's Medicaid rules leave real options even when a loved one is already in a nursing home or assisted living. Most Oregon long-term care denials come down to income over the cap, assets over the limit, or a penalized transfer, and each has a fix: an income cap trust for the first, structured spend-down strategies for the second, and sometimes simply correcting the record for the third. Resolving the underlying eligibility problem so coverage can be approved is usually faster and more reliable than fighting the denial itself. Denials come with deadlines, so acting quickly preserves more options.

Question 6

Do you help with LLC formation in Oregon?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Unlike generic online services that file your paperwork and call it done, the goal is an LLC actually built to protect you: the right structure for your situation, an operating agreement that reflects how your business really runs, and planning for ownership changes, disputes, and exit scenarios before they become problems.