ORS 205.460
Order to show cause why invalid claim of encumbrance should not be stricken

  • petition
  • hearing
  • release of invalid claim
  • procedure unavailable against certain persons

(1)

A person whose property is subject to an invalid claim of encumbrance may petition the circuit court of the county in which the person resides or in which the property is located for an order, which may be granted ex parte, directing the encumbrance claimant to appear at a hearing before the court and show cause why the claim of encumbrance should not be stricken and other relief provided by this section should not be granted. The court shall schedule the hearing no earlier than seven days after the date of the order. The scheduled date of the hearing shall allow adequate time for notice of the hearing under subsection (4) of this section.

(2)

A petition under this section shall state the grounds upon which relief is requested, and shall be supported by the affidavit of the petitioner or the petitioner’s attorney setting forth a concise statement of the facts upon which the motion is based.

(3)

The petition and affidavit described in subsection (2) of this section shall be in substantially the following form:

FOR THE COUNTY OF _________
_________, )
Petitioner, ) Case No. _____
)
) PETITION FOR AN
) ORDER STRIKING
v. ) AND RELEASING
) ENCUMBRANCES,
) AWARDING COSTS
) AND ATTORNEY FEES
_________, ) AND ORDER TO
Respondent. ) SHOW CAUSE
Petitioner, _________ (insert name), by and through _________ (insert name and title of attorney for petitioner, if applicable), petitions this court, pursuant to ORS 205.460 (Order to show cause why invalid claim of encumbrance should not be stricken), for an order striking and releasing purported encumbrances, filed or recorded against Petitioner by Respondent, _________ (insert name or names) filed or recorded in book/reel/volume No. _____ on page _____ or document/fee/file/instrument/microfilm No. _____ in the _________ (insert name of office where document was filed or recorded), and for an order, pursuant to ORS 205.460 (Order to show cause why invalid claim of encumbrance should not be stricken), for costs and attorney fees required to bring this action, on the grounds that the purported encumbrances have no basis in law or fact. Petitioner further requests that this court enter an order requiring Respondent to appear before this court and to show cause why the above order should not be entered. Finally, Petitioner requests an order from the court requiring Respondent to pay penalties and damages as provided in ORS 205.470 (Liability for filing invalid claim of encumbrance).
DATED this ___ day of ______, ___.
______________________
Petitioner or Petitioner’s Attorney


FOR THE COUNTY OF _________
_________, )
Petitioner, ) Case No. _____
)
) AFFIDAVIT OF
v. ) ____________
)
)
_________, )
Respondent. )
____________ )
STATE OF OREGON )
) ss.
County of _________ )
I, _________ (insert name of affiant), after being duly sworn, depose and say:
1. I am the above-entitled petitioner (or the attorney for the petitioner) in this matter.
2. The information contained in this affidavit is of my own personal knowledge.
3. Attached as numbered exhibits are true and correct copies of the following documents that were filed or recorded in the _________ (insert name of office where documents were filed or recorded) on _________ (insert date):
(List and attach document(s))
4. For any purported encumbrances identified above the following is true. The encumbrance is not authorized by statute, was not entered into consensually, and is not an equitable, constructive or other encumbrance imposed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
DATED this ___ day of ______, ___.
______________________
(Petitioner or Petitioner’s Attorney)
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ___ day of _________, ___.
______________________
My commission expires: ______

(4)

A copy of the petition and the order directing the encumbrance claimant to appear under this section shall be served upon the encumbrance claimant:

(a)

By service in the manner provided for personal service of summons under ORCP 7; or

(b)

By mailing a true copy of the petition, affidavit and order to the encumbrance claimant at the encumbrance claimant’s last-known address, both by first class mail and by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. A notice mailed under this paragraph is effective on the date that the notice is deposited with the United States Postal Service, properly addressed and postage prepaid.

(5)

The order to show cause shall be in substantially the following form and shall clearly state that if the encumbrance claimant fails to appear at the time and place noted, the claim of encumbrance shall be stricken and released and that the encumbrance claimant shall be ordered to pay the costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the petitioner at trial and on appeal:

FOR THE COUNTY OF _________
_________, )
Petitioner, ) Case No. _____
)
) ORDER TO
v. ) SHOW CAUSE
)
)
_________, )
Respondent. )
THIS MATTER came before the court on _________ (insert date) on Petitioner’s Petition for an Order Striking and Releasing Encumbrances, Awarding Costs and Attorney Fees and Order to Show Cause. The court, having considered the petition, the Affidavit of _________ (insert name) and the attached exhibits, and it appearing to the court that there are sufficient grounds to issue an order to show cause,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Respondent, _________ (insert name), appear before this court on _________ (insert date), at ______ (insert time), to show cause why the petition should not be granted in its entirety.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AT THE ABOVE TIME AND PLACE, THE COURT MAY ENTER AN ORDER STRIKING AND RELEASING YOUR ENCUMBRANCE CLAIMS FILED AGAINST PETITIONER AND YOU MAY BE ORDERED TO PAY COSTS AND REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES INCURRED BY THE PETITIONER.
DATED this ___ day of ______, ___.
______________________
Circuit Court Judge

(6)

If the court determines that the claim of encumbrance is invalid, the court shall issue an order striking and releasing the claim of encumbrance and may award costs and reasonable attorney fees at trial and on appeal to the petitioner to be paid by the encumbrance claimant. If the court determines that the claim of encumbrance is valid, the court shall issue an order so stating and may award costs and reasonable attorney fees at trial and on appeal to the encumbrance claimant to be paid by the petitioner.

(7)

The procedure set forth in this section is not available against a person lawfully conducting business as:

(a)

An institution, a national bank, an out-of-state bank or an extranational institution, as those terms are defined in ORS 706.008 (Additional definitions for Bank Act), a savings bank, a federal savings bank or a subsidiary of an entity described in this paragraph;

(b)

A financial holding company, a bank holding company, a savings and loan holding company or a subsidiary of a financial holding company, a bank holding company or a savings and loan holding company;

(c)

A credit union, as defined in ORS 723.006 (“Credit union” defined), or a federal credit union;

(d)

A consumer finance company subject to the provisions of ORS chapter 725;

(e)

A mortgage banker or a mortgage broker, as those terms are defined in ORS 86A.100 (Definitions), a mortgage servicing company or any other mortgage company; or

(f)

An insurer as defined in ORS 731.106 (“Insurer.”).

(8)

The procedure set forth in this section is not available against:

(a)

An officer, agency, department or instrumentality of the federal government;

(b)

An officer, agency, department or instrumentality of this state; or

(c)

An officer, agency, department or instrumentality of a political subdivision or public corporation in this state. [1997 c.290 §3; 1999 c.59 §57; 2001 c.377 §42; 2009 c.541 §9; 2015 c.244 §89a]

Source: Section 205.460 — Order to show cause why invalid claim of encumbrance should not be stricken; petition; hearing; release of invalid claim; procedure unavailable against certain persons, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors205.­html.

205.010
Definitions
205.110
General powers and duties of county clerk
205.125
County Clerk Lien Record
205.126
Enforcement of order or warrant recorded in County Clerk Lien Record
205.127
Recording in County Clerk Lien Record for certain liens
205.130
Recording duties of county clerk
205.135
Illegible document presented for recording
205.140
Transcript or copy of record
205.150
Seal of clerk
205.160
Indexes kept by county clerk
205.180
Entry in appropriate record of instruments received for recording
205.190
Record of plats and maps of towns, villages, cemeteries
205.220
Recording copies of estate records
205.232
Conditions for instruments to be recorded
205.234
Requirements for first page of instruments to be recorded
205.236
Labeling of instrument to be recorded
205.238
Return of instrument after recordation
205.242
Clerk to receive and certify instruments during specified hours
205.244
Rerecording of corrected instruments
205.246
Instruments to be recorded
205.255
Filing requirement as recording requirement
205.320
Fees collected by county clerk
205.323
Additional fees for recording certain instruments
205.327
Penalty for presenting nonstandard instruments for recording
205.350
Fees for approving and recording plats
205.360
Clerk to receipt and account for certain probate fees collected
205.365
Disposition of County Clerk Lien Record fees
205.370
Payment to and disposition of trial fees by court clerk
205.395
Payment of fees by state agencies for entry in County Clerk Lien Record
205.450
Definitions for ORS 205.450 to 205.470
205.455
Acceptance of filing of invalid claim of encumbrance prohibited
205.460
Order to show cause why invalid claim of encumbrance should not be stricken
205.465
Claim of encumbrance against certain property invalid without judicial order
205.470
Liability for filing invalid claim of encumbrance
205.510
County clerk not to act or have partner acting as attorney
205.515
Orders or warrants issued by state agency or officer
205.525
Interest on penalties imposed by orders
205.990
Penalties
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