Oregon: rules and deadlines at a glance

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Malpractice rules · Small claims limits · Small estate limits · Debt time limits · Shared fault rules · Medicaid expansion · ACA marketplace · Claim deadlines · Estate and inheritance tax

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Filing deadlines (statute of limitations)

Medical malpractice	2 years
Wrongful death	3 years from injury discovery

Malpractice rules Single detailed source

Damage cap	No cap (struck down in 2020)
Expert affidavit or certificate	Not required
Before you sue	Mandatory dispute resolution within 270 days of filing

Small claims limits Single detailed source

Dollar limit	$10,000
Filing fee	$57 or $102
Lawyers	Only with the judge's consent

Small estate limits Single detailed source

Small estate limit	$75,000 personal property and $200,000 real property
Wait after death	30 days
Real estate	Yes

Debt time limits

Credit cards / open accounts	6 years
Written contracts	6 years
Promissory notes	6 years

Shared fault rules

Rule	Modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
When you are barred	Barred if you are 51% or more at fault

Medicaid expansion Single detailed source

Expanded?	Yes
Since	Jan. 1, 2014

ACA marketplace

Marketplace type	State-run marketplace
Where to enroll	Explore Health (new for 2027)

Claim deadlines

Acknowledge	30 days (unless paid sooner)
Accept or deny	30 days after proof of loss
Pay	Not set by rule

Estate and inheritance tax

Estate tax	Yes: estates over $1,000,000, taxed at 10%-16%
Inheritance tax	No inheritance tax