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Oregon legal documents and rules

Create documents for Oregon and check the Oregon rules behind them. Every rule below links to the statute or official source we checked.

Oregon rules at a glance

The statewide rules we verified for Oregon, last checked October 2026. Local ordinances can add to them.

Security deposit limit
No statewide limit
Deposit return deadline
31 days
Interest on deposits
Not required by state law
Notice before landlord entry
24 hours

Oregon does not cap security deposits, requires the deposit balance and a written accounting within 31 days after the tenancy ends, and requires at least 24 hours' actual notice before a landlord enters.

Notice for unpaid rent
10 days
Notice for a lease violation
14 days
Ending a month-to-month tenancy
30 days

In Oregon a landlord must give a 10-day or 13-day nonpayment notice depending on when it is served, a lease violation requires a 30-day notice with 14 days to cure, and month-to-month tenancies can be ended without cause only during the first year with 30 days' notice.

Witnesses
2 witnesses
Self-proving affidavit
Allowed
Handwritten (holographic) wills
Not recognized

An Oregon will must be signed by the testator and attested by two witnesses, handwritten unwitnessed wills are not specifically recognized, and witness affidavits can be used to prove a will.

Notarization
Not required by statute
Witnesses
None
Uniform Power of Attorney Act
Not adopted

Oregon's power of attorney statutes do not require notarization or witnesses for a financial power of attorney, but it must be acknowledged to be recorded for real estate.

Notary acknowledgment
Required to record
Witnesses
None
Transfer tax
Local taxes only

Oregon deeds must be signed by the grantor and acknowledged before a notary or other authorized officer, and there is no state transfer tax; state law bars new local transfer taxes but grandfathers local taxes in effect on March 31, 1997.

General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.