# ORS § 92.018: 92.018 Buyer’s remedies for purchase of improperly created unit of land

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C92_S92.018

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 92.018
- **Heading:** 92.018 Buyer’s remedies for purchase of improperly created unit of land
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 92 / Section 92.018

## Text

(1) If a person buys a unit of land that is not a lawfully established unit of land, the person may bring an individual action against the seller in an appropriate court to recover damages or to obtain equitable relief. The court shall award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party in an action under this section.

(2) If the seller of a unit of land that was not lawfully established is a county that involuntarily acquired the unit of land by means of foreclosure under ORS chapter 312 of delinquent tax liens, the person who purchases the unit of land is not entitled to damages or equitable relief. [1983 c.718 §4; 1995 c.618 §53; 1997 c.805 §2; 2007 c.866 §5]

Source: Section 92.018 — Buyer’s remedies for purchase of improperly created unit of land , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors092.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

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- [ORS § 92.042 92.042 Governing body having jurisdiction to approve plans, maps or plats](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C92_S92.042.md)
- [ORS § 92.044 92.044 Adoption of standards and procedures governing approval of plats and plans](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C92_S92.044.md)
- [ORS § 92.046 92.046 Adoption of regulations governing approval of partitioning of land](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C92_S92.046.md)
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