Oregon Code § 98.392·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Claiming unclaimed property; lawyer trust account funds; rules.
(1) A person claiming an interest
in unclaimed property reported under ORS 98.352 may file a claim to the
property or to the proceeds from the sale of the property at any time after the
property has been reported. Claims shall be filed on the form prescribed by the
State Treasurer. The State Treasurer may require the person to provide a lost
instrument bond if the claim is for securities and the person does not
surrender the original certificate to the State Treasurer.
(2) If a claim is
filed under this section for amounts identified as lawyer trust account funds
in the report required by ORS 98.352, the State Treasurer shall forward the
claim to the Oregon State Bar for review and for payment by the Oregon State
Bar if the claim is allowed. The State Treasurer and the Oregon State Bar shall
adopt rules for the administration of claims subject to this subsection. [1957
c.670 §21; 1977 c.609 §1; 1983 c.716 §18; 1991 c.213 §1; 1993 c.694 §17; 1997
c.85 §1; 2009 c.462 §3; 2019 c.678 §22]