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- Oregon PROBATE COURT FINDER:
- How Probate Works in Oregon: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Josephine 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.
In Oregon, you can use an Affidavit if the fair market value of the estate is $275,000 or less and not more than $75,000 of the estate is personal property and not more than $200,000 is real estate. (Fair market value means what the property could be sold for, not your equity in it.) There is a 30-day waiting period.
Or. Rev. Stat. 114.505 and following.
- Oregon Estate Taxes:
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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.
- Avoiding Probate in Oregon. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
- Benefit Amounts in Oregon: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
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- Maximum:
- Duration:
In Oregon, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law.
- 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.
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- 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.
Josephine County Minimum Wage
The minimum wage in Josephine County is currently $14.20 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.
The tipped minimum wage in Oregon is the same as the regular minimum wage: $15.45 within the Portland Urban Growth Boundary, $13.20 an hour in non-urban counties, and $14.20 an hour everywhere else. Tips don't count against the employer's obligation to pay the minimum wage.
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