Do I Need a Transfer on Death Deed in Oregon?

A transfer on death deed in Oregon requires notary acknowledgmentORS 93.948 to 93.979Verified Oct 19, 2026View source. The signed deed must be recorded at the county clerk before death to take effectORS 93.948 to 93.979Verified Oct 19, 2026View source. Must be recorded before the transferor's death in the deed records in the office of the county clerk for the county in which the property is located. ORS 93.961(1)(d).

Yes. A transfer on death deed is revocable at any time during the owner's life, and Oregon revokes one by: Recording an instrument of revocation; Recording a subsequent TOD deed that revokes expressly or by inconsistency; Inter vivos conveyance of the propertyORS 93.965Verified Oct 17, 2026View source. A will cannot revoke it.

Oregon allows transfer on death deeds for all types of real property, including homes, land, condominiums, and commercial propertiesORS 93.948 to 93.979Verified Oct 17, 2026View source.

Yes. Oregon allows multiple beneficiaries on a transfer on death deedORS 93.948 to 93.979Verified Oct 17, 2026View source; they take title as tenants in common unless the deed says otherwise. A successor beneficiary can be named to take if a primary beneficiary dies first.