Escrow & Title
What is the 'doctrine of merger' in Oregon real estate contract law?
AThe merger of two real estate companies
BThe principle that a buyer's acceptance of the deed at closing extinguishes most prior contractual obligations in the purchase agreement✓ Correct
CThe combination of multiple liens into a single debt
DThe merging of a dominant and servient tenement eliminating an easement
Explanation
The doctrine of merger provides that when the deed is accepted at closing, most prior contractual provisions in the purchase agreement 'merge' into the deed and are extinguished. Claims based on the purchase agreement terms generally cannot be brought after closing unless a survival clause preserves them. This doctrine protects sellers from post-closing purchase agreement claims.
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