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Free Oregon MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Multnomah County (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
Free Oregon BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Oregon law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
Oregon BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

Oregon PROBATE COURT FINDER:
Probate Court for Multnomah County: Key information about your local probate court (Circuit Court in Oregon) for Multnomah County.
How Probate Works in Oregon: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Multnomah County's probate court.
Small Estates Procedures in Oregon: Learn how to use Oregon's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
Oregon Estate Taxes:
The state of Oregon imposes an estate tax on property owned in Oregon. If you are inheriting property from the state of Oregon, it may be subject to estate tax if the overall value of the estate is more than $1,000,000.
Ways to Avoid Probate in Oregon. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Benefit Amounts in Oregon: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Oregon.
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.

Oregon Minimum Wage:
The minimum wage in Oregon is $15.45 within the Portland Urban Growth Boundary, $13.20 an hour in non-urban counties, and $14.20 an hour everywhere else. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in Oregon must be paid the higher state minimum wage.

Multnomah County Minimum Wage

The minimum wage in Multnomah County depends on whether you work within the urban growth boundary that defines the Portland metropolitan area. If so, the current minimum wage is $15.45 an hour. If you work in Multnomah County outside of the urban growth boundary, the current minimum wage is $14.20 an hour.

Portland Minimum Wage

Within the urban growth boundary that defines the Portland metropolitan area, the minimum wage is $14 an hour.
Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Oregon and whether they apply to you.
Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Oregon.
Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Oregon.

State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Oregon Courts make child custody decisions
Family Court for Multnomah County: Multnomah County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance for 2023 in Oregon!
Is Health Insurance Mandatory in Oregon? Learn about whether Oregon imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Multnomah County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Portland, OR.
Gerrymandering in Oregon: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about

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