Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 97 § 97.400 — Disposal of newly created lots; disposition and use of proceeds from sale;
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 97 ·
Oregon Code § 97.400·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Disposal of newly created lots; disposition and use of proceeds from sale;
failure of owner to perform duties.
Any owner or association accepting the trust of handling and disposing of lots
newly created pursuant to ORS 97.380 shall by the acceptance thereof agree to
dispose of the lots only for burial purposes and at a price not less than that
fixed by the county court or board of county commissioners. The net funds
derived from the sale of the lots remaining after the payment of the reasonable
expenses incident to the vacation and of the sale shall be placed in an
irreducible and perpetual fund and the interest therefrom shall be used for the
perpetual upkeep and beautification of the cemetery and the lots therein
situated. The fund shall be placed in some reliable trust company specified by
the court or board, which trust company shall invest the same and pay the
income therefrom to the owner or association charged with the disposal of such
lots. Any owner or association taking over the sale of the lots shall comply
with such provisions as the court or board may require of it in the upkeep,
beautification and care of the cemetery with the income thereof, and if such
owner or association for any reason fails to perform such duties, the court or
board may, on its own motion, from time to time, appoint some other association
or individual to perform them. The restrictions of this section shall not apply
to the sale of lots obtained by replatting cemeteries owned and maintained by
any county.
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 97.400
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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