Samuels Yoelin Kantor Seminar Series

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Ed Cunningham

Coming up in February...
COMPLIMENTARY SEMINAR SERIES

Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP's seminar series helps keep our clients and colleagues informed on recent developments and industry best practices. The seminars typically take place in our beautiful, state-of-the-art conference room on the 38th floor of the US Bancorp Tower. Seminars are complimentary. Participants qualify for (1) Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit. To register, please use the links below or call us at 503-226-2966. Seating is limited, so be sure to contact us soon!
 

February 2012 Seminars:

  1. Understanding and Assessing Testamentary Capacity in Oregon
  2. Famous and Infamous Wills
  3. Estate Planning in Oregon

 UNDERSTANDING AND ASSESSING TESTAMENTARY CAPACITY IN OREGON

Thursday, February 2, 2012
12 NOON - 1:30 P.M.
at Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP offices
Complimentary lunch will be served


Presented by  Anthony Dal Ponte, Eric Wieland and Dr. Leeza Maron 

The topic of testamentary capacity presents challenging and complex issues, especially given the fact that the courts seek definitive answers while the medical community is more inclined to provide answers based on probabilities.

Estate planners, fiduciaries and trustees will all benefit from this discussion of what the courts look for in terms of capacity, and how attorneys and others can assess testamentary capacity when working with clients. Dr. Leeza Maron, OHSU Assistant Professor and Licensed Psychologist, will discuss the basics of neuropsychological assessment and its role in estate planning — and how it can be used during trial.

To register for this seminar, contact events@samuelslaw.com or call us at 503-226-2966.

 

FAMOUS AND INFAMOUS WILLS

Monday, February 6, 2012
6:30 P.M. at ClubSport


Presented by Michael Walker and Glen Goland

Learn from the missteps of the rich and famous about estate planning. How DID Jackie Kennedy, Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Heath Ledger and Anna Nicole Smith divide up their wealth? This fascinating seminar may even motivate you to make 2012 the year you put your own estate and financial plans in order. We'll discuss the scandalous estates of the rich and famous, and present three simple steps you can take to get your own estate in order.

This seminar is being held "off-site" at ClubSport in Tualatin. If you'd like to attend this complimentary seminar as a guest of Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP, please contact us at events@samuelslaw.com or 503-226-2966. Or, if you're a ClubSport member, you can register at the club's activities desk or by calling 503-968-4555.

ESTATE PLANNING: THREE IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS THAT EVERY OREGONIAN SHOULD HAVE

Wednesday, February 15, 2012
7:30 - 9:00 A.M.
at Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP offices
Light refreshments will be served


Presented by Eric Wieland and Glen Goland

The first part of a year-long Estate Planning seminar series, this session will introduce the class to the basics of wills, powers of attorney and the Oregon healthcare directive.

We'll talk about some of the factors you should consider when executing these documents and explain the powers that are granted in each one. We'll also discuss the different ways that property can be transferred at death, and we'll outline the probate process from start to finish.

To register for this seminar, contact events@samuelslaw.com or call us at 503-226-2966.

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Scam Alert - "Corporate Regulatory Committee" and Oregon Annual Report Filing

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Michael Walker

If you are the owner of an Oregon business entity such as a corporation or limited liability company, you may have recently received an official-looking notice from a “Corporate Regulatory Committee” demanding payment of $238.00 to file your Oregon corporate annual report.

According to the Oregon Attorney General’s Office, this notice is a scam. In a telephone conversation with our office, a representative from the Attorney General’s Consumer Hotline confirmed that it has received numerous calls from concerned Oregon business owners over the last few days regarding this notice. The Attorney General’s office did not indicate whether or not they will be undertaking enforcement actions against this company.

Buried in the language of the notice is the easy-to-miss statement: “This service has not been approved or endorsed by any government agency and this offer is not being made by any agency of the government.” A search of the send-to address (1118 Lancaster Drive #369 in Salem, OR) reveals a private postal service center, not a legitimate business storefront.

If you have already sent payment to this “Corporate Regulatory Committee,” the Consumer Protection department of the DOJ requests that you complete a “Consumer Complaint Form”. You can complete this form on-line, or print and mail to the Oregon Department of Justice. As there is no assurance that this company will actually complete the Oregon annual report filing as promised, one should also visit the Oregon Secretary of State’s website prior to the annual report’s due date to ensure that the report has been properly filed. If the annual report is not timely filed, your company could be administratively dissolved under Oregon law.

If you have not sent payment but have questions about this scam, you can call the Attorney General’s Consumer Hotline:
503-378-4320 from Salem
503-229-5576 from Portland (toll free)
1-877-877-9392 elsewhere in Oregon (toll free)
 

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Another Delay: April 30, 2012 is New Deadline for NLRA Poster

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Tim Resch


This blog reported on the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) latest notice-posting requirement for employers falling under its jurisdiction (see our October 3 and October 12, 2011 posts). Once again, the NLRB has extended the deadline to hang the mandatory and controversial 11-by-17 inch poster. The original deadline was November 14, 2011, then extended to January 31, 2012, and now extended to April 30, 2012.
Why the extensions?

The NLRB reported that its first deadline extension was to grant confused employers more time to determine whether they were required to hang the poster.

Now, this second extension comes on the heels of a Washington D.C. federal judge’s request that the NLRB postpone the rule’s effective date pending current legal challenges to the Board’s authority regarding the rule. In addition to the Washington lawsuit (consolidated from originally two suits filed by various trade and labor organizations), the US Chamber of Commerce and South Carolina Chamber of Commerce also filed lawsuits in the US District Court of South Carolina challenging the notification rule.

Pending a court ruling on the matter, employers are expected to comply with the current rule. Contact SYK attorneysTim Resch or Steve Seymour for help with this or other employment and labor questions.
 

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