Bankruptcy

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Addiction is a factor in many bankruptcies

Unfortunately, addiction is everywhere in America. It’s becoming almost normative for adults to use some substance or engage in some activity to such excess that it becomes an overriding compulsion, trumping family, health, and financial solvency. The classic heroin addict has usually descended too far down the scale to benefit from filing for bankruptcy, but he

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Highway Use Tax

Are Oregon highway use taxes dischargeable in bankruptcy?  Yes, if certain conditions are met, a debtor in bankruptcy can discharge taxes incurred in Oregon for use of the highways.  Claims for state and federal highway use taxes levied against truckers based on the weights of vehicles turn up frequently in Oregon bankruptcy cases.  The state is