Car Collector Law
John Draneas’ interest in collector cars led him to develop an unusual focus on legal areas of interest to car and motorcycle collectors and enthusiasts. John is an active SCCA racer in the Spec Racer Ford class, organizes the Sunriver Festival of Cars, and is on the board of Friends of Portland International Raceway. You may have read John’s very popular Legal Files column that appears monthly in Sports Car Market Magazine.
John advises clients on legal issues including:
Estate Planning for Car and Motorcycle Collectors
Income Tax Planning for Sales & Exchanges
Purchase and Sale Contracts and Disputes
Insurance Matters
Offers in compromise
Articles
Is there a Ferrari odometer rollback hack?, April 2017
A Wakeup Call for Smartphone Users, March 2017
Will Taxes Get Trumped?, February 2017
Dude, Where’s My Car?, November 2016
Matching Numbers in Court, October 2016
Write Off Your Racing, September 2016
A Drug-Fueled Car Action, August 2016
A Soft Market and Hard Tax Choices, July 2016
‘Real McCoy’ Races to Judgment, June 2016
The Reincarnated Enzo, May 2016
Keeping the IRS Away from Your Cars, April 2016
The Shops’ Side of Restos Gone Bad, March 2016
Chicken Little May Have Had a Point, March 2016
When Restorations Go Bad, February 2016
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Our Practice Areas
Business Law
We'll advise you on the best type of entity to form based upon your business and tax situation.
Real Estate & Estate Planning
We'll work with you to develop an estate plan that will best meet your goals for the disposition of your estate after death.
Taxation
Our tax attorneys regularly prepare all tax returns required by the death of an individual.
Retirement
We advise clients on the adoption of various types of qualified retirement plans.
Litigation
We have extensive litigation experience representing the victims of elder abuse or neglect.
Elder Law
We work with our clients to ensure the necessary legal documents are in place if the clients become incapacitated.
Car Collector Law
We specialize in estate planning, income tax planning, insurance plans, and more for avid car collectors.