Oregon Statutes 273.865 – Application for deed; investigation; deadline on application
(1) Application for a deed under ORS § 273.855 (1) shall be made to the Board of County Commissioners of Clatsop County in a manner and form prescribed by the county board. The application shall include:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 273.865
- Board: means the State Land Board. See Oregon Statutes 273.006
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Land: includes water, water rights, easements of every nature and all appurtenances to land. See Oregon Statutes 273.006
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(a) A legal description of the lands applied for, and, as nearly as practicable, the time the land was filled or deposited;
(b) The names and addresses of persons other than the applicant who are in occupancy or, to the knowledge of the applicant, may have any claim to or interest in the lands described in the application;
(c) Evidence that the applicant, if other than a governmental entity, has paid all ad valorem taxes that were assessed with respect to the lands during the period the applicant asserts to have possessed the lands;
(d) Evidence establishing that the applicant or the predecessors in interest of the applicant have had such possession of the lands as of the time of application for a deed under ORS § 273.850 to 273.890 as would bar an action or suit for recovery of the lands by a private person under no disability holding legal title thereto.
(2) The Board of County Commissioners of Clatsop County may cause an investigation to be made to determine whether the facts alleged in an application are correct.
(3) The Board of County Commissioners of Clatsop County shall not accept any applications under ORS § 273.850 to 273.890 after December 31, 1971. However, this does not affect proceedings with respect to applications filed not later than December 31, 1971. [1969 c.495 6,9,15]