30.025 Placement of damages in lawyer trust account or other account before distribution

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OR Code › Title 3 › Chapter 30 › Section 30.025

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When damages for wrongful death are accepted or recovered in an action filed under ORS 30.020 (Action for wrongful death) , the damages must be placed in the lawyer trust account for an attorney representing the personal representative in the estate or in the wrongful death claim or, upon order of the court, in an account subject to withdrawal only on order of the court, before being distributed under ORS 30.030 (Distribution of damages) . [2019 c.166 §9]

Note: 30.025 (Placement of damages in lawyer trust account or other account before distribution) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 30 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 30.025 — Placement of damages in lawyer trust account or other account before distribution , https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors030.html (accessed May 26, 2025).

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