Benton County · 21st Judicial District
Selling the house in a Benton County divorce.
Where the case is filed, where to get free help with the forms, what the court’s own rules say about mediation, and where the deed is recorded when the house sells.
Benton County
Filed in Corvallis.
The short answer
A Benton County divorce is filed at the Benton County Circuit Court in Corvallis. Once papers are served, ORS 107.093 restrains either spouse from selling the house without the other’s written consent or a court order. Free form help is at the court’s Family Law Unit.
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The court
The court decides how property is divided if you can’t agree, using the “just and proper” standard in ORS 107.105, and it can make temporary orders about the house while the case is pending under ORS 107.095.
Court Benton County Circuit Court Address Benton County Courthouse, 120 NW 4th Street, Corvallis, OR 97330 Phone 541-243-7850 Also Hours 8 to 12 and 1 to 5. Website courts.oregon.gov - 02
Free help with the forms
The family law facilitator reviews forms by appointment. Court staff cannot give legal advice (ORS 9.160). Oregon’s divorce forms themselves are free on the Oregon Judicial Department site.
Office Family Law Unit Where Room 101 Contact Phone 541-243-7846, email BEN.FamilyLaw@ojd.state.or.us Website The office’s page - 03
What the local rules say about mediation
Benton County SLR 12.005 requires mediation in contested custody or parenting time cases unless the court finds good cause. Benton is the one county of the four whose rules also offer financial mediation: under SLR 12.015, parties can agree to mediate property, debt and support. SLR 13.005 lets the court require arbitration when property and debt are the only issues.
So in Benton County, decisions about the house usually come from your own written agreement, worked out with your attorneys, or from the judge. The clearer that agreement is about the sale, the less there is to fight about later. Read the rules themselves: Benton County Supplementary Local Rules 2026.
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When the house sells
Escrow records the deed for you at closing. The property tax account is worth looking up early, so you both see the same tax figures before you agree who pays what until the sale closes.
Deeds recorded by Benton County Records and Elections Address 4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis, OR 97333 Phone 541-766-6756 Website Recording page Property tax records Benton County Assessment, 541-766-6855 - 05
How fast homes are selling
Redfin, three months ending June 2026, as of 14 August 2026.
Corvallis Median $594,000, 42 days on market
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Benton County questions
Where is a divorce filed in Benton County?
At the Benton County Circuit Court, Benton County Courthouse, 120 NW 4th Street, Corvallis, OR 97330. The court’s main number is 541-243-7850. A home in Benton County that is part of the divorce is dealt with in that case.
Is there free help with divorce forms in Benton County?
Yes. The Family Law Unit (Room 101) helps people with forms and procedure. The family law facilitator reviews forms by appointment. Court staff cannot give legal advice (ORS 9.160).
Does the Benton County court mediate the house?
Benton County SLR 12.005 requires mediation in contested custody or parenting time cases unless the court finds good cause. Benton is the one county of the four whose rules also offer financial mediation: under SLR 12.015, parties can agree to mediate property, debt and support. SLR 13.005 lets the court require arbitration when property and debt are the only issues.
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