Do I Need a Transfer on Death Deed in Oregon?
Oregon authorizes transfer on death deedsORS 93.948 to 93.979Verified Jul 15, 2026: a recorded, revocable deed that passes real property at death outside probate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Oregon allows transfer on death deedsORS 93.948 to 93.979Verified Jul 15, 2026. The deed names a beneficiary for real property, is recorded during the owner's life, and passes the property at death without probate.
A transfer on death deed in Oregon requires notary acknowledgmentORS 93.948 to 93.979Verified Aug 24, 2026. The signed deed must be recorded at the county clerk before death to take effectORS 93.948 to 93.979Verified Aug 24, 2026. 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 Jul 15, 2026. 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 Jul 15, 2026.
Yes. Oregon allows multiple beneficiaries on a transfer on death deedORS 93.948 to 93.979Verified Jul 15, 2026; 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.
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Free forms for planning your estate in Oregon: a will, living trust, pour-over will, both powers of attorney, living will, and TOD deed.
Healthcare Power of Attorney
Oregon allows a choice for a healthcare power of attorney: 2ORS 127.527 (HCR appointment), ORS 127.529 (comprehensive advance directive; form text set by 2021 c.328 §2 / SB 199 2021)Verified Jul 15, 2026View source witnesses or a notary.
Financial Power of Attorney
Oregon treats a power of attorney as durable by defaultORS 127.002 (defs; 2023 c.9 §8); ORS 127.005–127.045 (2009 c.46; 2018 c.36; 2021 c.272); ORS 93.670Verified Sep 20, 2026View source, and it is signed with no witness or notary requirementORS 127.002 (defs; 2023 c.9 §8); ORS 127.005–127.045 (2009 c.46; 2018 c.36; 2021 c.272); ORS 93.670Verified Sep 20, 2026View source.
Transfer on Death Deed
In Oregon, a transfer on death deed is signed before a notaryORS 93.948 to 93.979Verified Aug 24, 2026, then recorded with the county before the owner's deathORS 93.948 to 93.979Verified Aug 24, 2026.
Last Will and Testament
In Oregon, a will is signed before 2ORS 112.235Verified Sep 16, 2026View source witnesses, and the witnesses sign an affidavit at probate instead of a self-proving affidavitORS 112.235Verified Sep 16, 2026View source.
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Do I Need a Vehicle TOD?
Oregon does not offer a transfer-on-death designation on a vehicle title; a vehicle passes by will, trust, joint title, or probate.
What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?
An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Oregon runs $3,550Clio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jul 1, 2026View source to $5,325Clio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jul 1, 2026View source and a simple will $1,071Clio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jul 1, 2026View source to $2,142Clio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jul 1, 2026View source, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.
How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?
In Oregon, four years at a public university cost about $107,240NCES Digest of Education Statistics 2023, Table 330.20, public 4-year in-state tuition, fees, room and board, academic year 2022-23Verified Oct 3, 2026View source and the cost of living is near the U.S. averageBEA Regional Price Parities, all items, by state, 2024Verified Oct 3, 2026View source; the state levies an estate taxORS 118.010Verified Sep 15, 2026View source above $1,000,000ORS 118.010Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
Are My Beneficiary Designations Protected?
Oregon does not revoke an ex-spouse as beneficiary at divorceORS 112.315; ORS 93.981; ORS 107.115(1); ORS 107.118 to 107.131Verified Sep 15, 2026View source; employer plans under ERISA follow federal rules either way, so a 401(k) beneficiary changes only by a new designation.
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How Much Does Probate Cost?
Probate on a $500,000 estate in Oregon costs an estimated $24,214ORS 116.183 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Attorney fees run 2%ORS 116.183 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.2%ORS 116.183 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.
Who Inherits Without a Will?
Without a will in Oregon, a surviving spouse takes the entire estateORS § 112.025Verified Sep 10, 2026View source when every child of either spouse is a child of both, and descendants divide what passes to them per capita with representationORS § 112.065Verified Sep 10, 2026View source.
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