Albright Kittell, P.C., has provided legal representation in Tillamook, OR, since 1978. Our professional team of lawyers and legal assistants work hard to bring your case to a successful conclusion. Our mission is to provide our clients with quality legal representation at affordable prices. The office is handicapped accessible and attorneys will also make a home or hospital visits as needed. Call us today to discuss your legal case.
Family law includes a wide array of legal matters that affect people at a very fundamental, personal level. Divorce, child custody, modifications, adoptions and pre-marital agreements are all emotional matters. Sometimes the issues that bring you into our office are not voluntary and that makes it all the more difficult.
Adoption
Premarital Agreement
Lois A. Albright is a founding shareholder in Albright Kittell PC, along with her husband, Christopher M. Kittell, and has practiced law in Tillamook, Oregon for over 40 years. Lois is well-versed in many areas of the law, but primarily focuses on family law (including divorce, modifications, domestic partnerships, prenuptial agreements and adoptions), guardianships and conservatorships, elder law, real estate transactions and disputes (easements, boundary line disputes, etc.), Lois also represents a number of special districts (sewer, water and drainage districts).
Guardianship
Lori has been a legal assistant for Albright Kittell PC since 1998. Lori’s areas of expertise are probate, guardianships and conservatorships and billings. Lori has lived her entire life in Tillamook, Oregon with her husband and two lovely daughters. You may contact Lori at attorneys@albrightkittell.com
Spousal Support
Divorce, including child custody and parenting time, child and spousal support and property distribution, including complex asset cases
Christopher M. Kittell is a founding shareholder of Albright Kittell PC and has been practicing law in Tillamook County for over 40 years, with his wife, Lois A. Albright. Chris’ primary practice areas are estate planning, wills and trusts, real estate, and business formation, management, and administration. A particularly unique aspect of Chris’ law practice is his emphasis on family business relationships, and his ability to use the law to promote the benefits of such relationships while protecting against the risks, in business succession planning.
Business Disputes
Our areas of emphasis are Estate Planning, Probate, Wills, Trusts, Business Law, Family Law and Guardianships and Conservatorships. In addition, the firm represents a number of municipalities, including cities and special districts.
Business Transactions
Commercial transactions are usually complex, with a number of potential pitfalls for both the buyer and the seller, which you may not have considered. The earlier you can consult with an attorney, the better, in order to provide you with knowledgeable assistance in your transaction. There may also be tax issues to be addressed.
Our firm represents the City of Nehalem and numerous sewer, water, road, fire, school and drainage districts in all aspects of their existence. We prefer to practice preventative law and have early intervention in any dispute that arises. We also represent additional public bodies on specific issues, such as employment issues and litigation.
Real estate litigation including contract disputes, suits to quiet title, boundary line disputes, water right disputes, lien claims and foreclosure actions
Real Estate Transactions
Albright Kittell PC has extensive experience with real estate transactions. We have significant experience in farm sales, business sales, home sales, home and business lease agreements, lease-option agreements, easement acquisition and land sales. We also have substantial experience to handle the accompanying personal property issues, such as timber sales, business asset sales and cow and equipment sales. We represent buyers and sellers.
Conservatorships over children are generally only necessary if either the parents of the children have died with an estate or there is a personal injury settlement because of some damage or injury to the child or to the child’s parents.
A person’s entire life is spent developing, accumulating and hopefully, enjoying, the fruits of one’s labors, to benefit themselves and their families. Every person should spend some time planning for the future. Estate planning can address some of the following questions...
Wills
Our philosophy is that litigation is a last resort because it is often expensive, time-consuming and emotionally taxing. However, judicial resolution is sometimes necessary to protect a client’s best interests. Once the decision to file or to defend a lawsuit has been made by the client, our firm will vigorously fight for or defend our client’s interests. Our practice is limited to Tillamook County, Oregon.
Trusts
Special Needs Trust. Do you need to provide for family members with disabilities who receive public benefits (or who may receive them in the future)?
Power of Attorney
1. Durable general powers of attorney. A person (the Principal) can, in writing, delegate many, if not all, of their legal powers regarding property to another person (the Agent) through the use of powers of attorney, which can be either general or limited in some way. The specific language used in the document can be critical to achieving the document’s acceptance by third parties, which is not automatic. The Principal still retains all power over their own assets. However, if the Principal become incapacitated, their named Agent can step in to manage their assets for the Principal’s benefit. This can avoid the need of establishing a conservatorship, which is a more costly process.