Free To Complaint for Possession - Oregon

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Name: ___________________________________ (Landlord) Plaintiff(s), Telephone Number: _________________________ vs. Name: ___________________________________ (Tenant) Defendant(s). Telephone Number: _________________________ ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

DEFENDANT'S ANSWER (FORCIBLE ENTRY AND UNLAWFUL DETAINER) Case No. __________________

I (we) deny that the plaintiff(s) is (are) entitled to possession because: 9 The landlord did not make repairs. List any repair problems: _____________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ The landlord is attempting to evict me (us) because of my (our) complaints (or eviction is otherwise retaliatory). The landlord is attempting to evict me because of my status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking. The eviction notice is wrong. List any other defenses: ___________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

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I (we) may be entitled as the prevailing party to recover attorney fees from plaintiff(s) if I (we) obtain legal services to defend this action pursuant to ORS 90.255. I (we) ask that the plaintiff(s) not be awarded possession of the premises and that I (we) be awarded my (our) costs and disbursements and attorney fees, if applicable, or a prevailing party fee. ____________________ DATE ______________________________________________________ DEFENDANT OR AGENT SIGNATURE OSB # ______________________________________________________ PRINT OR TYPE NAME OF DEFENDANT OR AGENT ______________________________________________________ STREET ADDRESS ______________________________________________________ CITY STATE ZIP Subscribed and sworn to before me this ________ day of ______________________, 20______. ______________________________________________________ TRIAL COURT ADMINISTRATOR/CLERK/NOTARY (SEAL)

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