Lane County · 2nd Judicial District
Selling the house in a Lane 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.
Lane County
Filed in Eugene.
The short answer
A Lane County divorce is filed at the Lane County Circuit Court in Eugene. 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 Court Assistance Office.
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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. Lane County SLR 8.042 sets out how to ask the court for exclusive use of the family home while a case is pending: an affidavit, an order to show cause, and service at least 21 days before the hearing.
Court Lane County Circuit Court Address 125 East 8th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401 Phone 541-682-4020 Also Domestic relations case information: 541-682-7696. Hours 8 to 5, Monday to Friday. Website courts.oregon.gov - 02
Free help with the forms
Explains procedures, reviews documents by appointment, makes referrals and sells forms for people handling divorce, separation, custody and parenting time on their own. Facilitators cannot give legal advice. Oregon’s divorce forms themselves are free on the Oregon Judicial Department site.
Office Family Court Assistance Office Where Second floor of the courthouse; check in at the Court Records Window Contact Phone 541-682-4302, email LANFamilyCourt@ojd.state.or.us Hours Reception 8:00 to 4:30, phone and email 8 to 5, Monday to Friday Website The office’s page - 03
What the local rules say about mediation
Lane County SLR 8.012 requires mediation when custody or parenting time is in dispute, and parent education is required under SLR 8.011. The local rules have no mediation program for property or money. Parties can agree to use an independent mediator.
So in Lane 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: Lane 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 Lane County Deeds and Records Address 125 East 8th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401 Phone 541-682-3654 Hours 9 to 12 and 1 to 4 Website Recording page Property tax records Lane County Assessment and Taxation, 541-682-4321 - 05
How fast homes are selling
Redfin, three months ending June 2026, as of 14 August 2026.
Eugene Median $499,000, 14 days on market Springfield Median $440,000, 15 days on market Veneta Median $421,000, 19 days on market Junction City Median $405,000, 36 days on market Creswell Median $455,000, 5 days on market Cottage Grove Median $367,000, 24 days on market Florence Median $425,000, 43 days on market Coburg Median $595,000, 19 days on market
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Lane County questions
Where is a divorce filed in Lane County?
At the Lane County Circuit Court, 125 East 8th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401. The court’s main number is 541-682-4020. A home in Lane County that is part of the divorce is dealt with in that case.
Is there free help with divorce forms in Lane County?
Yes. The Family Court Assistance Office (Second floor of the courthouse; check in at the Court Records Window) helps people with forms and procedure. Explains procedures, reviews documents by appointment, makes referrals and sells forms for people handling divorce, separation, custody and parenting time on their own. Facilitators cannot give legal advice.
Does the Lane County court mediate the house?
Lane County SLR 8.012 requires mediation when custody or parenting time is in dispute, and parent education is required under SLR 8.011. The local rules have no mediation program for property or money. Parties can agree to use an independent mediator.
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