Oregon Real Estate | Law 5 Exam Questions
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Alienation Transfer of an interest in real property (a
catch-all term for "transfer")
Voluntary alienation Transfer chosen by the owner (ex: deed,
will)
Involuntary alienation Transfer not chosen by the owner (ex:
foreclosure, eminent domain, escheat)
Patent Original document transferring title from
the government to private ownership
Intestate Died without a valid will
Testate Died with a valid will
Laws of descent Statutory order for distributing property
when someone dies intestate
Intestate succession The statutory system of distributing
property when someone dies without a
will
, Probate Court process validating a will and
supervising distribution of the estate
Devise Gift of real property by will
Devisee Person who receives real property by will
Bequest Gift of personal property by will
Beneficiary (will context) Person who receives personal property
by will (also used broadly in other law
contexts)
Escheat Property reverts to the state when a
person dies with no will and no eligible
heirs
Deed Written instrument used to transfer legal
title to real property
Grantor Person who transfers title by deed
Grantee Person who receives title by deed
Statute of Frauds Law requiring conveyances of real
property to be in writing
and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
Alienation Transfer of an interest in real property (a
catch-all term for "transfer")
Voluntary alienation Transfer chosen by the owner (ex: deed,
will)
Involuntary alienation Transfer not chosen by the owner (ex:
foreclosure, eminent domain, escheat)
Patent Original document transferring title from
the government to private ownership
Intestate Died without a valid will
Testate Died with a valid will
Laws of descent Statutory order for distributing property
when someone dies intestate
Intestate succession The statutory system of distributing
property when someone dies without a
will
, Probate Court process validating a will and
supervising distribution of the estate
Devise Gift of real property by will
Devisee Person who receives real property by will
Bequest Gift of personal property by will
Beneficiary (will context) Person who receives personal property
by will (also used broadly in other law
contexts)
Escheat Property reverts to the state when a
person dies with no will and no eligible
heirs
Deed Written instrument used to transfer legal
title to real property
Grantor Person who transfers title by deed
Grantee Person who receives title by deed
Statute of Frauds Law requiring conveyances of real
property to be in writing
