Fill and Sign the Defendants Answer Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer Oregon Form

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 IN THE ____________ COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF __________________ No. _______________________ _______________________________________ ) (Landlord), Plaintiff(s) ) DEFENDANT’S ANSWER (FORCIBLE ENTRY AND vs. ) UNLAWFUL DETAINER) ) _______________________________________ ) (Tenant), Defendant(s) ) I (we) deny that the plaintiff(s) is (are) entitled to possession because: [ ] The landlord did not make repairs. List any repair problems: __________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ [ ] The landlord is attempting to evict me (us) because of my (our) complaints (or the eviction is otherwise retaliatory). [ ] The eviction notice is wrong. [ ] List any other defenses: ___________________________________________________ Defendant’s Answer (Forcible Entry & Unlawful Detainer) 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 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 _____________________________________________ TELEPHONE NUMBER SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN before me this _______ day of _______________________, _____. _____________________________________________ TRIAL COURT ADMINISTRATOR/CLERK/NOTARY My commission expires ___________________________________ Defendant’s Answer (Forcible Entry & Unlawful Detainer) 2