This text of Oregon § 646A.740 (Cancellation; effective date; rebuttable presumption of delivery; payment for services; form; sufficiency of notice; return of documents) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Oregon primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
(1)In addition to any other cancellation or rescission right, an equity seller may cancel an equity conveyance contract as provided under this section before the earlier of:
(a)Midnight of the third business day after the equity seller signs a document purporting to transfer an interest in the residence in foreclosure; or
(b)A foreclosure sale of the residence in foreclosure.
(2)If the equity seller gives a written notice of cancellation under this section by mail, the notice is effective upon the earlier of:
(a)Delivery to the physical address of the equity purchaser or settlement agent; or
(b)Actual receipt by the equity purchaser or settlement agent.
(3)If the equity seller gives a written notice of cancellation under this section by facsimile number or electronic mail, the notic
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(1) In addition to any other cancellation or rescission right, an equity seller may cancel an equity conveyance contract as provided under this section before the earlier of:
(a) Midnight of the third business day after the equity seller signs a document purporting to transfer an interest in the residence in foreclosure; or
(b) A foreclosure sale of the residence in foreclosure.
(2) If the equity seller gives a written notice of cancellation under this section by mail, the notice is effective upon the earlier of:
(a) Delivery to the physical address of the equity purchaser or settlement agent; or
(b) Actual receipt by the equity purchaser or settlement agent.
(3) If the equity seller gives a written notice of cancellation under this section by facsimile number or electronic mail, the notice is effective upon the earlier of:
(a) Delivery to the facsimile or electronic mail address of the equity purchaser or the settlement agent; or
(b) Actual receipt by the equity purchaser or settlement agent.
(4) Proof of a transmission by the equity seller to the facsimile number or electronic mail address of the equity purchaser or of the settlement agent creates a rebuttable presumption that the notice of cancellation was delivered to the facsimile number or electronic mail address of the equity purchaser or settlement agent at the time of transmission.
(5) An equity seller who cancels or breaches an equity conveyance contract under this section shall, no later than 60 days after the cancellation or breach, pay for any services provided in good faith under the contact prior to the cancellation or breach and repay any moneys paid or advanced under the contract by or on behalf of the equity purchaser. The equity seller shall also pay any interest stated in the equity conveyance contract, not to exceed nine percent per year.
(6) Failure of the equity seller to repay moneys as provided in subsection (5) of this section does not invalidate the cancellation of the equity conveyance contract.
(7) When both parties have signed the equity conveyance contract, the equity purchaser shall immediately provide the equity seller with a signed and dated copy of the contract and a cancellation form. The cancellation form must:
(a) Be in duplicate;
(b) Be on a separate sheet of paper attached to the contract;
(c) Be easily detachable; and
(d) Contain a statement in substantially the following form and be printed in at least 14-point boldfaced type:
______________________________________________________________________________
Date of Contract: _____
Your notice of cancellation must be received before midnight on: _____ (date).
To cancel the contract, deliver a signed and dated copy of this Notice of Cancellation, or write something saying you want to cancel, and deliver it to _________ (name of settlement agent) at _________ (address of settlement agent). You can cancel by fax or e-mail. Deliver any cancellation by fax to _________ or any cancellation by e-mail to _________.
If you cancel, you must pay for any services that were provided under the contract before you canceled and repay any money spent on your behalf under the contract. You have 60 days after cancellation to pay for the services and repay any money spent on your behalf. You must also pay any interest allowed under the contract, which may not exceed nine percent per year.
TO: _________ (name of settlement agent)
_________ (address, fax and e-mail of settlement agent)
I cancel the contract. Please return all signed documents to me.
Date: _____
Your (homeowner’s) printed name and address:
_______________
Your (homeowner’s) signature:
_______________
______________________________________________________________________________
(8) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(a) of this section, the period during which the equity seller may cancel the equity conveyance contract does not commence until the equity purchaser has complied with subsection (7) of this section.
(9) A notice of cancellation under this section is sufficient, however expressed, if the notice indicates the intent of the equity seller to cancel the equity conveyance contract. The equity conveyance contract may not require the equity seller to use the notice of cancellation form described in subsection (7) of this section.
(10) No later than 10 days after receipt of a notice of cancellation given in accordance with this section, the equity purchaser shall return, without condition, any original deed, title and contract, and any other document of transfer signed by the equity seller.