Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 312 § 312.120 — (2) whose interest appears in the records of the county as of the date
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 312 ·
Oregon Code § 312.120·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
(2) whose interest appears in the records of the county as of the date
foreclosure proceedings were instituted.
(b) Any person or
entity whose interest has terminated by any means other than a judgment of
foreclosure under ORS 312.120 shall not be entitled to such notice.
(c) Counties
shall conduct due diligence to locate interested property owners by means
including, but not limited to, searches of land, court and other records,
online databases and other resources.
(2) Each notice
of the expiration of the period of redemption shall include:
(a) The exact
amount of unpaid taxes owed, including interest and fees;
(b) The following
language, in capital letters, in at least 14-point type:
______________________________________________________________________________
WARNING: THERE
ARE UNPAID TAXES AND FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $_____ ON PROPERTY AT (ADDRESS)
WHICH YOU MAY OWN OR HAVE A LEGAL INTEREST IN. THE PROPERTY WILL BE DEEDED TO
THE COUNTY AND YOUR INTEREST WILL BE TERMINATED UNLESS THE BACK TAXES AND FEES
ARE PAID. THE REDEMPTION PERIOD TO PAY THE BACK TAXES AND FEES AND RETAIN YOUR
PROPERTY ENDS ON (DATE). TO MAKE PAYMENT, OR TO RECEIVE FURTHER INFORMATION
ABOUT PAYMENT, CONTACT (TAX COLLECTOR) IMMEDIATELY AT (ADDRESS), (TELEPHONE
NUMBER).
IF THE PROPERTY
IS DEEDED TO THE COUNTY AS A WAY OF COLLECTING THE BACK TAXES AND FEES OWED,
AND THE PROPERTY IS WORTH MORE THAN YOU OWE, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO A RETURN OF
MONEY FROM THE COUNTY. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A NOTICE OF A POTENTIAL SURPLUS FROM
THE COUNTY, PLEASE PROVIDE THE COUNTY WITH NOTICE OF A CURRENT ADDRESS, AND
UPDATE THAT ADDRESS IF YOU MOVE.
THERE ARE
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN GIVE YOU INFORMATION
ABOUT FORECLOSURE AND HELP YOU DECIDE WHAT TO DO. FOR GENERAL INFORMATION AT NO
COST TO YOU, CONTACT A CERTIFIED HOUSING COUNSELOR. YOU CAN FIND A HOUSING
COUNSELOR NEAR YOU AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/STATES/ OREGON#HOME OWNERSHIP. YOU
MAY ALSO WANT TO TALK TO A LAWYER. YOU CAN REACH THE OREGON STATE BARS LAWYER
REFERRAL SERVICE AT 800-452-7636 (TOLL-FREE IN OREGON) OR VISIT THE WEBSITE AT
WWW.OSBAR.ORG. FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE MAY ALSO BE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH
LOW INCOMES. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND A DIRECTORY OF LEGAL AID PROGRAMS, GO TO
WWW.OREGONLAWHELP.ORG.
______________________________________________________________________________
(c) The date of
the judgment;
(d) The date of
expiration of the period of redemption;
(e) A warning to
the effect that the property ordered sold under the judgment, unless sooner
redeemed, will be deeded to the county immediately on expiration of the period
of redemption;
(f) A legal
description of the property and a tax account number;
(g) The name of
the owner as it appears on the latest tax roll;
(h) Information
regarding an owners right to claim a surplus, if any, under ORS 312.500 to
312.560;
(i) Information
regarding local lawyer referral services, legal aid programs or foreclosure
avoidance programs known by the county and operated by local state agencies,
the Oregon State Bar or charitable nonprofit organizations that may be able to
provide the owner with assistance in the foreclosure process;
(j) Information
regarding any relief programs including but not limited to exemptions, grants
or payment plans that are available to the owner; and
(k) A referral,
in the five most commonly spoken languages in this state other than English
listed by the Secretary of State pursuant to ORS 251.167, to the website of the
Unclaimed Property program of the State Treasury at
https://unclaimed.oregon.gov for a translation of the notice into those
languages. The translated referral shall include the statement, This is a
notice about important rights related to your property.
(3)(a) The notice
required under this section shall be given by both certified mail and by
regular first class mail and subsections (4) and (5) of this section shall
apply to both mailings.
(b) A copy of the
notice shall be posted to the countys public website.
(4)(a) If the
notice required under this section is to be given to an owner, the notice shall
be addressed to the owner or owners, as reflected in the county records of
deeds, at the true and correct address of the owner as appearing on the
instrument of conveyance under ORS 93.260 or as furnished under ORS 311.555 or
as otherwise ascertained by the tax collector pursuant to ORS 311.560.
(b) If the person
or entity to whom the notice is required under subsection (1) of this section
to be given is a lienholder, or person or entity other than the owner, having
or appearing to have a lien or other interest in the property, the notice shall
be addressed to the lienholder, person or entity at the address that the tax
collector knows or after reasonable inquiry has reason to believe to be the
address at which the lienholder, person or entity will most likely receive
actual notice. For the convenience of the county
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 312.120
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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