Joint tenancy is abolished — something stronger replaces it
Under ORS § 93.180, common-law joint tenancy in real property no longer exists in Oregon, except for property conveyed to a trustee or personal representative. A deed that clearly declares survivorship instead creates concurrent life estates with cross-contingent remainders — a different legal construct that produces a similar practical result, but one that a single co-owner generally can't unilaterally break the way an ordinary joint tenancy can be severed elsewhere. See our full breakdown of Oregon survivorship deeds, including a real case where a divorced spouse's attempt to convey away his share didn't work the way he expected.
A transfer-on-death deed that a will can't touch
Oregon adopted the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act in 2011, effective January 1, 2012. It can be revoked at any time before death — but only by a recorded instrument, never by a will. See our full guide to the Oregon TOD deed.
Bank accounts get a rebuttable presumption of survivorship
Oregon law presumes a joint bank account passes to the surviving party or parties, though that presumption can be overturned with evidence the deceased party intended something different. See our guide to Oregon beneficiary and P.O.D. accounts.
Where this feeds into other Oregon calculators
The probate-estate total from this tool is the starting point for Oregon's probate cost and executor fee calculators, and for checking Oregon's small estate procedures. Oregon does have a state estate tax on larger estates — see our Oregon Estate Tax Calculator for that separate calculation.