Oregon Code § 312.500·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Definitions.
As
used in ORS 312.500 to 312.560:
(1)(a) Claimant
means:
(A) The owner of
real property as of the date on which the property was sold to the county on
foreclosure for delinquent taxes under ORS 312.100; or
(B) The former
owners estate, heirs, devisees, power of attorney, trustee, guardian,
custodian or bankruptcy estate or a successor in interest that has acquired
substantially all of the former owners assets by intestate succession,
probate, merger, acquisition, dissolution or takeover.
(b) Claimant
does not include:
(A) The creditors
or garnish or of a claimant;
(B) Other persons
holding an interest in the property that was sold to the county; or
(C) Voluntary or
involuntary assignees of a claimants interest in a surplus.
(2) Former owner
means an owner described in subsection (1)(a)(A) of this section.
(3) Surplus has
the meaning given that term by ORS 312.530. [2025 c.475 §5]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 312.500
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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