Q: How do I establish an estate for my mother? She died in 2005.
A: If there is property of you mother's that has never been administered it is not too late to contact an attorney and see what if any steps need to be taken to finish administering her property. However, doing a formal legal proceeding such as probate is not required. It is only necessary if there is property that you need to deal with and you can't deal with it because the person holding the property wants a court order before they will let you deal with the property.
A: PS my answer assume that your mother lived and died in Oregon. If you are dealing with another State then the laws may be different.
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