Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 98 § 98.389 — Unclaimed Property and Estates Fund; transfers from fund
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 98 ·
Oregon Code § 98.389·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Unclaimed Property and Estates Fund; transfers from fund.
(1) There is established the
Unclaimed Property and Estates Fund, separate and distinct from the General
Fund.
(2) The Unclaimed
Property and Estates Fund consists of:
(a) Unclaimed
property, including the proceeds of unclaimed property, under ORS 98.302 to
98.436;
(b) Penalties
related to unclaimed property assessed under ORS 98.992;
(c) Estates
escheated to the state under ORS 112.055 and subject to claims under ORS
116.253;
(d) Moneys in
accounts that escheat to the state under ORS 708A.430 (5) or 723.466 (5);
(e) Moneys
transferred to the fund by the Department of State Lands from the Unclaimed
Property School Fund under ORS 273.108;
(f) Other moneys
appropriated or transferred to the Unclaimed Property and Estates Fund by the
Legislative Assembly or by operation of law; and
(g) Interest
earned by the fund.
(3) Moneys in the
fund are continuously appropriated to the State Treasurer for:
(a) The costs of
administering unclaimed property under ORS 98.302 to 98.436;
(b) The costs of
administering estates under ORS 113.235;
(c) The payment
of valid claims to abandoned property made under ORS 98.392;
(d) The payment
of valid claims for escheated property under ORS 116.253; and
(e) The costs of
administering the fund.
(4) Before July 1
of each year, the State Treasurer shall transfer from the Unclaimed Property
and Estates Fund:
(a) To the Common
School Fund, all moneys and properties of escheated estates for which any claim
has elapsed under ORS 116.253; and
(b) To the
Unclaimed Property School Fund, all remaining moneys and properties in the
Unclaimed Property and Estates Fund, except for the amount that the State
Treasurer anticipates requiring to meet the expenses and liabilities of the
Unclaimed Property and Estates Fund until the end of the following fiscal year,
including transfers under paragraph (a) of this subsection. [2021 c.424 §6]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 98.389
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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