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Vincent J. Bernabei
Vincent J. Bernabei LLC
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Education
- University of Nevada-Reno
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- Lewis & Clark Law School
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Professional Experience
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- Vincent J. Bernabei LLC
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- Kennedy King & Zimmer
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- Boettcher, LaLonde
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Awards
- Outstanding Volunteer
- Multnomah Bar Association
Professional Associations
- Washington State Bar # 14649
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- Oregon State Bar
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Oregon
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- Washington
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Free Consultation
Free 15 minute initial telephone consultation - Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
Contingent fees in all injury and accident cases. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Competitive rates for high quality legal services. Often, fees may be shifted to opposing party.
Practice Areas
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Elder Law
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
Additional Practice Area
- Car Accidents
Languages
- English
Legal Answers
- Q. Mom died intestate w/a 350K estate. How do I stop my sister (other heir) from stealing everything pending end of probate
- A: Probate is not always necessary. If your deceased mother owned bank accounts or property with your sister, the surviving co-owner often will then own that property automatically. If your sister was named as the payable on death beneficiary of the bank account, probate probably is not be required.
Probate is usually needed to clear title to land or bank or savings and loan accounts that were held in the name of the deceased person only, and put the title to these assets in the names of the rightful beneficiaries.
Your sister will not be able to sell any home or land without going through probate, unless she is named as a co-owner on the deed. If you and your sister are the only surviving children ... Read More
- Q. Do I have options? my spouse was driving and crashed involving just our vehicle. I broke my back can i be compensated.
- A: In General:
A common scenario arises when the injured person is a passenger who brings a negligence claim against the driver of the same vehicle. The driver and passenger may be insured against liability under the same policy, either because they are members of the same household or because the driver is a permissive user of the vehicle owned and insured in the passenger’s name. The policy may purport to exclude liability coverage for any driver when the injury claim is asserted by someone insured under the same policy. The traditional rationale for that exclusion was either a latent fear of collusion between driver and passenger or the hope that an insured might need less insurance to resist ... Read More
- Q. The kid ends up not being the father's child but no paterniry dna test was ordered, what can the father do?
- A: The answer to your question is complicated, and more information is needed.
Generally, a person has 60 days after filing a Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity to request that the father’s name be removed from the birth certificate, or more than 60 days if the request is based on fraud, duress or material mistake of fact.
You have one year after filing a Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity, or after an order has been entered by the state, to request parentage tests if they were not completed.
If paternity was established by order or judgment, you have one year to petition to set aside the paternity due to mistake, inadvertence, surprise or excusable neglect.
If paternity ... Read More
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