Personal Representative's Deed - Oregon
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE'S DEED
Before you use this deed: Confirm the grantor's appointment and authority in the estate case. Under ORS 114.325(2), a sale contrary to the will, or of specifically devised property the will does not authorize selling, requires notice, hearing, and a court order. Obtain any order before execution.
After recording, return to: [NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS]
Grantor: [FULL NAME], as personal representative of the Estate of [DECEDENT FULL NAME], [PROBATE COUNTY] County Circuit Court case [CASE NUMBER]. Grantor mailing address: [ADDRESS].
Grantee: [FULL LEGAL NAME AND ADDRESS]
Until a change is requested, all tax statements shall be sent to the following address: [NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS]
Property: [COUNTY], Oregon. The complete legal description is attached as Exhibit A and incorporated into this deed. Tax account number, if known: [NUMBER].
True and actual consideration: $[AMOUNT]. [If other property or value is part or all of the consideration, note that fact. Include cash and any lien, mortgage, contract, debt, or other encumbrance that the property remains subject to or that the grantee agrees to pay or assume. For an in-kind distribution without payment, state $0 and identify the distribution.]
[PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FULL NAME], solely as personal representative of the Estate of [DECEDENT FULL NAME], conveys to [GRANTEE FULL LEGAL NAME] the real property described in Exhibit A.
Authority for this conveyance: [SALE UNDER ORS 114.325(1) / SALE UNDER COURT ORDER DATED [DATE] ENTERED AFTER NOTICE AND HEARING / PERFORMANCE OF DECEDENT'S CONTRACT UNDER ORS 114.305(4) / DISTRIBUTION UNDER [IDENTIFY ORDER OR DECREE AND DATE]].
Specific reservations or exceptions, if any: [NONE / DESCRIBE].
This deed gives no covenants of title under ORS 93.860. The grantor signs in a representative capacity.
STATEMENT REQUIRED BY ORS 93.040(1)
BEFORE SIGNING OR ACCEPTING THIS INSTRUMENT, THE PERSON TRANSFERRING FEE TITLE SHOULD INQUIRE ABOUT THE PERSON'S RIGHTS, IF ANY, UNDER ORS 195.300, 195.301 AND 195.305 TO 195.336 AND SECTIONS 5 TO 11, CHAPTER 424, OREGON LAWS 2007, SECTIONS 2 TO 9 AND 17, CHAPTER 855, OREGON LAWS 2009, AND SECTIONS 2 TO 7, CHAPTER 8, OREGON LAWS 2010. THIS INSTRUMENT DOES NOT ALLOW USE OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS INSTRUMENT IN VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LAND USE LAWS AND REGULATIONS. BEFORE SIGNING OR ACCEPTING THIS INSTRUMENT, THE PERSON ACQUIRING FEE TITLE TO THE PROPERTY SHOULD CHECK WITH THE APPROPRIATE CITY OR COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO VERIFY THAT THE UNIT OF LAND BEING TRANSFERRED IS A LAWFULLY ESTABLISHED LOT OR PARCEL, AS DEFINED IN ORS 92.010 OR 215.010, TO VERIFY THE APPROVED USES OF THE LOT OR PARCEL, TO DETERMINE ANY LIMITS ON LAWSUITS AGAINST FARMING OR FOREST PRACTICES, AS DEFINED IN ORS 30.930, AND TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE RIGHTS OF NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNERS, IF ANY, UNDER ORS 195.300, 195.301 AND 195.305 TO 195.336 AND SECTIONS 5 TO 11, CHAPTER 424, OREGON LAWS 2007, SECTIONS 2 TO 9 AND 17, CHAPTER 855, OREGON LAWS 2009, AND SECTIONS 2 TO 7, CHAPTER 8, OREGON LAWS 2010.
Dated: [__/__/____]
Personal representative signature: ____________________________________
Printed name: [PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FULL NAME]
Additional copersonal representative signature, if applicable: ____________________________________
Printed name: [COPERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FULL NAME]
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
State of [STATE], County of [COUNTY].
This record was acknowledged before me on [__/__/____] by [PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE NAME(S)] as personal representative(s) of the Estate of [DECEDENT FULL NAME].
Notary public signature: ____________________________________
Printed name: [NOTARY NAME]
Title of office: [NOTARY PUBLIC / OTHER AUTHORIZED OFFICER]
My commission expires: [__/__/____]
[NOTARIAL SEAL]
EXHIBIT A — LEGAL DESCRIPTION
[INSERT COMPLETE LEGAL DESCRIPTION; A TAX LOT NUMBER ALONE IS NOT A SUFFICIENT RECORDABLE DESCRIPTION.]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
About this template
- Last updated
- October 1, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 1, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Oregon
- Category
- Real Estate
Legal authority
- ORS 114.325 (personal representative's power over estate property and sale limits)
- ORS 114.305(4) (performance of decedent's real-property contract)
- ORS 113.105 (qualification and bond)
- ORS 114.415 (copersonal representative concurrence)
- ORS 93.860 (bargain and sale deed without title covenants)
- ORS 93.030 (true and actual consideration)
- ORS 93.040(1) (required fee-title statement)
- ORS 93.260 (tax-statement address)
- ORS 93.410 (grantor signature and acknowledgment)
- ORS 194.280 and 194.285 (notarial certificate and short forms)
- ORS 93.600 (recordable property description)
- ORS 205.234 (first-page recording information)
Real estate documents transfer ownership, define who can use a property, and record agreements between buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants. Deeds, purchase agreements, leases, and easements have to be drafted to meet state recording requirements, and mistakes show up at closing or years later in title disputes. Good real estate paperwork moves transactions forward quickly and avoids the kind of problems that only surface when it is time to sell or refinance.
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This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 1, 2026.
ORS 114.325 (checked October 1, 2026): "Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, and subject to ORS 113.105, a personal representative has power to sell, mortgage, lease or otherwise deal with property of the estate without notice, hearing or court order. Exercise of the power of sale by the personal representative is improper, except after notice, hearing and order of the court, if: (a) The sale is in contravention of the provisions of the will; or (b) The property is specifically devised and the will does not authorize its sale."
ORS 114.305(4) (checked October 1, 2026): "In performing enforceable contracts by the decedent to convey or lease real property, the personal representative, among other courses of action, may: (a) Execute and deliver a deed upon satisfaction of any sum remaining unpaid or upon receipt of the note of the purchaser adequately secured;"
ORS 113.105 (checked October 1, 2026): "Except as provided in subsections (2) to (5) of this section, the personal representative may not act, and letters may not be issued to the personal representative, until the personal representative provides a bond to the clerk of the court in an amount set by the court."
ORS 114.415 (checked October 1, 2026): "When two or more persons are appointed copersonal representatives, the concurrence of all is required for all acts connected with the administration and distribution of the estate"
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