Probate is the legal process of settling a decedent’s estate and distributing property to those entitled to receive it, whether by devise of a will or laws of intestate succession. The laws for probate are codified at Title 12 of the Oregon Revised Statutes.
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Property taxes are a fact of life for most real estate owners. Publicly held property, however, including that owned by the federal government (ORS 307.040) and state and local government (ORS 307.090) is exempt from property taxes. What happens when an exempt entity takes title to property that is still encumbered with outstanding tax debt? In many cases, the answer is “nothing.”
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