Slingshot Legal Blog

And the Final Blog for the 2018 – Commercial vs. Residential Builds

On many occasions, we have been requested to participate in CLE’s (Continuing Legal Education Seminars) that discuss the main differences between commercial and residential builds. So for our final 2018 blog, we are going to try and briefly hit the main points of the differences, so here we go: A “commercial developer “means a developer […]
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New Year – New Beginnings

As we begin the winding down of 2018 to start the New Year 2019, Slingshot Legal Services is moving forward as well, with everything we have learned in 2018. We are trying to really focus on our marketing outings, visiting our clients even after our services are concluded, brushing up on services that we know, just […]
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Monthly CCB Penalty Report

It’s not only starting to feel a lot like Christmas, but it’s also time for the monthly penalty reports for the Oregon Construction Contractors Board for November 2018. Contractors, if you see your name on any monthly report of the year, call us…..Homeowners, if you see your contractors name on any monthly report of the year, call […]
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Oregon Construction Liens – Prevent Winter Hardship

In our firm, we do quite a bit of lien preparation and lien filings for our clients. This is very important now as we are heading into the beginning months of the winter. As many will notice, most construction sites are (if they haven’t already) buttoning up their projects for winter protection. During this period, most […]
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Giving Tuesday: Tips to Avoid Donation Scams this Holiday Season

Giving Tuesday (https://www.givingtuesday.org/) is a day dedicated to supporting organizations that serve those less fortunate than ourselves. Sadly, in addition to all the good it does for charitable causes, this special celebration has unleashed a whole new array of scammers who try to take advantage of your generosity. “If you’re planning to make a charitable […]
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Congratulations to Web Steel of Washington, LLC

We would like to congratulate our client Web Steel of Washington, LLC on getting paid on their Kitsap County, Washington Construction Lien. We were happy to assist in preparing and filing the lien and serving all post lien notices, which in the end, resulted in payment of the project. Again congratulations and a job well […]
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Oregon Construction Liens – Part 2

As the days become shorter and shorter, and the dark hours become longer and longer, for construction companies and project owners alike (including homeowners), this means one important fact. Construction projects are wrapping-up for the winter season. This means lien rights need to be understood. In Oregon, a lien claimant (the one performing the work) […]
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Estate Planning

Mortality is something none of us want to think about, death is not a typical discussion of ease or convenience. At Slingshot Legal Services, we take the anxiety, frustration, and stress out of preparing for the inevitable.  We can assist our clients with their estate planning including the preparation of Wills, Trusts, Power of Attorney, […]
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The Importance of Contracts

Contracts are a vital and valuable part our day-to-day lives whether used in business transactions or in our personal lives. These written agreements serve as a detailed record of a commitment between two or more parties that break down the terms, rights and responsibilities of each party involved, and also provide security and peace of […]
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Separation Agreements

Separation Agreements Sometimes when parties are contemplating divorce yet aren’t quite sure if that’s the direction they want to go at the time, they enter into a Separation Agreement. A Separation Agreement is like a divorce judgment but doesn’t hold the legal finality that a filed Divorce Judgment does. It’s much more informal than a […]
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Oregon Construction Liens

A large part of our client base are construction companies. One of the main services we provide to our construction clients besides pre and post lien notices are the preparation of construction liens. In assisting our clients in analyzing the timing on preparing the construction lien and filing the construction lien are based in part […]
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Covid 19 – How Slingshot Legal Services Can Assist

While most businesses are closed due to the COVID -19 Pandemic, Slingshot Legal Services remains open to assist clients in their mediation, arbitration (ORS 36.670) or paralegal needs, while maintaining and respecting social distancing. Please see our video below on safe practices as well as what we can do to assist during this time.
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