How does joint tenancy with right of survivorship work in Oregon?

In Oregon, a conveyance or devise of real property to two or more people creates a tenancy in common unless it clearly and expressly declares that they take with right of survivorship; joint tenancy is abolished except for trustees and personal representatives. A conveyance or devise to spouses married to each other creates a tenancy by the entirety unless it clearly and expressly declares otherwise. A declaration of a right of survivorship creates a tenancy in common in the life estate with cross-contingent remainders in the fee simple, and the words joint tenants without any other sign of an intent to create a right of survivorship create a tenancy in common. The words in the deed decide which kind of ownership was created, so read the deed itself. This is ORS 93.180.

WhatOregon
A deed to two or more peopleTenancy in common unless the deed says otherwise
What it meansTenancy in common unless the deed declares survivorship

Source

ORS 93.180

Read the statute in the Oregon Revised Statutes (Oregon State Legislature): oregonlegislature.gov.

Checked against the statute on November 13, 2026.

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

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