ORS 95.200
Definitions for ORS 95.200 to 95.310
(1)
“Affiliate” means:(a)
A person that directly or indirectly owns, controls or holds with power to vote 20 or more percent of the outstanding voting securities of the debtor, other than a person that holds the securities:(A)
As a fiduciary or agent without sole discretionary power to vote the securities; or(B)
Solely to secure a debt, if the person has not in fact exercised the power to vote.(b)
An organization, 20 or more percent of whose outstanding voting securities or other voting interests are directly or indirectly owned, controlled or held with power to vote by the debtor or by a person that directly or indirectly owns, controls or holds with power to vote 20 or more percent of the outstanding voting securities or other voting interests of the debtor, other than a person that holds the securities:(A)
As a fiduciary or agent without sole discretionary power to vote the securities or other voting interests; or(B)
Solely to secure a debt, if the person has not in fact exercised the power to vote.(c)
A person whose business is operated by the debtor under a lease or other agreement, or a person substantially all of whose assets are controlled by the debtor.(d)
A person that operates the debtor’s business under a lease or other agreement or controls substantially all of the debtor’s assets.(2)
“Asset” means property of a debtor but does not include:(a)
Property to the extent encumbered by a valid lien;(b)
Property to the extent that it is generally exempt under nonbankruptcy law; or(c)
An interest in property held in tenancy by the entireties to the extent not subject to process by a creditor holding a claim against only one tenant.(3)
Intentionally left blank —Ed.(a)
“Claim” means a right to payment, whether or not the right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or unsecured.(b)
“Claim for relief” does not have the same meaning as the term “claim.”(4)
“Creditor” means a person that has a claim.(5)
“Debt” means liability on a claim.(6)
“Debtor” means a person that is liable on a claim.(7)
“Electronic” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic or similar capacities.(8)
“Insider” includes:(a)
If the debtor is an individual:(A)
A relative of the debtor or of a general partner of the debtor;(B)
A partnership in which the debtor is a general partner;(C)
A general partner in a partnership described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph; or(D)
A corporation of which the debtor is a director, officer, manager or person in control.(b)
If the debtor is a corporation:(A)
A director of the debtor;(B)
An officer of the debtor;(C)
A person in control of the debtor;(D)
A partnership in which the debtor is a general partner;(E)
A general partner in a partnership described in subparagraph (D) of this paragraph; or(F)
A relative of a general partner, director, officer or person in control of the debtor.(c)
If the debtor is a partnership:(A)
A general partner in the debtor;(B)
A relative of a general partner in, a general partner of, or a person in control of the debtor;(C)
Another partnership in which the debtor is a general partner;(D)
A general partner in a partnership described in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph; or(E)
A person in control of the debtor.(d)
If the debtor is a limited liability company or other business organization:(A)
A member of the debtor; or(B)
A manager, or other person in control, of the debtor.(e)
An affiliate or an insider of an affiliate as if the affiliate were the debtor.(f)
A managing agent of the debtor.(9)
“Lien” means a charge against or an interest in property to secure payment of a debt or performance of an obligation, including a security interest created by agreement, a judicial lien obtained by legal or equitable process or proceedings, a common-law lien or a statutory lien.(10)
“Organization” means a person other than an individual.(11)
“Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust or any other legal or commercial entity.(12)
“Property” means anything that may be the subject of ownership.(13)
“Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in any perceivable form.(14)
“Relative” means an individual related by consanguinity within the third degree as determined by the common law, a spouse, or an individual related to a spouse within the third degree as so determined, and includes an individual in an adoptive relationship within the third degree.(15)
“Sign” means, with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record:(a)
To execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or(b)
To attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound or process.(16)
“Transfer” means every mode, direct or indirect, absolute or conditional, voluntary or involuntary, of disposing of or parting with an asset or an interest in an asset, and includes a payment of money, a release, a lease and the creation of a lien or other encumbrance.(17)
“Valid lien” means a lien that is effective against the holder of a judicial lien subsequently obtained by legal or equitable process or proceedings. [1985 c.664 §1; 2009 c.294 §13; 2023 c.83 §5](a)
Apply to a transfer made or obligation incurred on or after the effective date of this 2023 Act [January 1, 2024];(b)
Do not apply to a transfer made or obligation incurred before the effective date of this 2023 Act; and(c)
Do not apply to a right of action that has accrued before the effective date of this 2023 Act.(2)
For the purposes of this section, a transfer is made and an obligation is incurred at the time described in ORS 95.250 (When transfer is made or obligation is incurred), as amended by section 10 of this 2023 Act. [2023 c.83 §14]
Source:
Section 95.200 — Definitions for ORS 95.200 to 95.310, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors095.html (accessed May 26, 2025).
Notes of Decisions
Disposing of property that is subject to security interest is not transfer of assets. Kellstrom Bros. Painting v. Carriage Works, Inc., 117 Or App 276, 844 P2d 221 (1992), Sup Ct review denied
“Transfer” includes dissolution judgment. Greeninger v. Cromwell, 140 Or App 241, 915 P2d 479 (1996), Sup Ct review denied
Exemption from definition of “asset” applicable to property because encumbered by valid lien extends only to property equity value that equals or is included in amount of lien. Oregon Account Systems, Inc. v. Greer, 165 Or App 738, 996 P2d 1025 (2000)
Property held as tenancy by entirety is “asset” subject to process by creditor to extent of debtor spouse’s one-half share of property rents and profits. Oregon Account Systems, Inc. v. Greer, 165 Or App 738, 996 P2d 1025 (2000)