Steven A. Heinrich is a Corvallis attorney who focuses his practice on elder law, and divorce and family law, and other matters including real estate which arise therefrom. He is a prior Chair of the Oregon State Bar Elder Law Section, and a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. His practice covers human issues, from cradle to grave, including divorce and custody, estate and incapacity planning, and business and real estate issues which arise from such matters. Dr. Heinrich has a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Illinois, and a law degree from the University of Washington. He has practiced in Oregon since 1994, and has had his office in Corvallis since 1998.
We can help you with matters including the following.
Preparing and Funding Trusts
Discussing Strategies for Probate Avoidance
Durable Powers of Attorney
Advance Directives for Health Care (Living Wills)
Nominations of Proposed Guardians and/or Conservators
Probates and Trust Administration
Probating a Will
Administering an Estate
Managing and Administering a Trust
While the Person Who Made The Trust Is Still Alive
Following Death of the Person Who Made The Trust
Qualifying for Medicaid
Certain Medicare Issues
Income Cap Trusts
Special Issues such as Life Estates
Special Needs Trusts
Protecting Assets and/or Income for a Well Spouse
Guardianships and Conservatorships
Representing Proposed Guardians and/or Conservators
Advising Children or the Spouse of a Proposed Protected Person
Representing Protected Persons (and individuals who are responding to a proposed protective proceeding that has been filed against them).
Divorce and Family Law, including
Cases Involving Children or Complex Assets
Long Term Marriages
Stipulated Agreements and Settlement
Working With Parenting and Custody Evaluations
Child Support Issues
Spousal Support Issues
Parenting Time and Related Issues
Changes Due to Moves or Relocation of a Parent
Spousal Support Changes
Property Issues and Assets
Pension and Retirement Issues
Real Estate Issues
Domestic Partnership Agreements
Division of Assets of Unmarried Partners
Filiation (Unmarried Parents)
Expenses for Maternity Care, and Expenses of the Child Prior to the Filing of a Filiation Petition Lawsuit.
Grandparent Visitation and Rights
Real Estate, including
Purchase and Sale of Real Estate
Land Sale Contracts
Earnest Money Agreements
Clouds on Title
Landlord and Tenant Rights and Duties in Commercial or Business Leases
Understanding a 23 Page Commercial Lease
Issues to Be Aware of
Issues Which May Be Negotiable
Sale and Purchase Issues
Commercial or Business Leases
Forms of Ownership or Holding
Bargain and Sale Deeds
With a Husband or Wife
In a Domestic Partnership
With an Unrelated Person
By Family Members (as with vacation property)
By a Corporation, LLC, LLP, etc.
Disputes Between Co-Owners
Rights of Use
Duties to Repair and Maintain
Suits for Partition and Sale if the Dispute Cant be Resolved
Life Estates and Medicaid
Selling or Managing Property That is Owned Together With a Former Spouse
Property Held in Trust
Property of a Protected Person (Guardianships or Conservatorships)