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Attorneys Landerholm & Barnhart Selected to 2018 Super Lawyers® Rising Stars℠ List

Founding Attorney Lewis Landerholm and Associate Attorney Lauren Barnhart of Landerholm Law are known throughout Portland as honest and reputable family law attorneys. We are always proud to call each of them an integral member of our law firm, each lending their insight and abilities whenever our clients need guidance or representation during a difficult time. It is an honor to announce that ...

Common Divorce Mistakes

Divorce is stressful. There really isn’t any way around that. It’s emotionally draining, financially taxing, and if you have children involved it can be overwhelming trying to balance parenting, your own well-being, and the legal implications of your divorce. However, being prepared and understanding what you should, or in this case, shouldn’t do, will help alleviate some of that stress as you ...

How The New Tax Law Affects Alimony Payments, Part III

Our previous two blogs have focused on the new tax law and its impact alimony payments. The law takes effect January 1, 2019, and means the spouse paying alimony won’t be able to take a deduction, while the spouse receiving alimony will no longer have to report it as income. The upcoming change has people wondering if they should have their divorce judgments finalized before the end of 2018, or if ...

How The New Tax Law Affects Alimony Payments, Part II

In our previous blog, we talked about the new tax law. Beginning January 1, 2019, the spouse paying alimony won’t be able to take a tax deduction, while the spouse receiving alimony will no longer have to report it as income. How this may affect modifications to judgments made in 2018 or earlier remains to be seen. That’s why in this series, we are reviewing the reasons for a modification in ...