Jennifer Towne

Most Oregon homeowners read a construction contract for three things: the total price, the start date, and the finish date. Everything else gets a quick skim, or no read at all. That habit rarely causes trouble when a project goes well. It gets expensive the moment something goes wrong — a subcontractor doesn’t get paid, a change to the kitchen layout turns into an unplanned $4,000 charge, or a…

Most people sign a stack of documents at closing, get the keys, and never open that folder again. The deed goes in a drawer, or a safety deposit box, or a scanned folder nobody labels correctly, and it stays there until something forces the issue — a neighbor’s fence that’s two feet over the line, a title company flagging an old reservation during a refinance, a dispute with a sibling over…

Imagine this: Two people buy a cozy Oregon home together. 🏡 They plan family dinners, future memories, and never really talk about “what if.”

Then, one owner passes away… and suddenly the surviving owner realizes that without a will, ownership doesn’t always move the way they assumed. Instead of grieving in peace, they’re navigating legal rules, paperwork, and difficult conversations. 💔

This is exactly the kind of situation Jennifer Towne’s new guide helps you understand and avoid.

✨ New blog: What happens to jointly owned Oregon property when an owner dies without a will? 🔗 Read it here: https://jennifertowneoregon.wordpress.com/2026/07/19/what-happens-to-jointly-owned-oregon-property-when-an-owner-dies-without-a-will-a-guide-from-jennifer-towne/