Bend, OR asked in Probate for Oregon

Q: My father passed away last month. He left a will that states a sole beneficiary. He has no debt or property assets, he

does have a bank account with the sole beneficiary. Does the estate have to go through probate?

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Joanne Reisman
Joanne Reisman
Answered
  • Probate Lawyer
  • Portland, OR
  • Licensed in Oregon

A: I'm not sure that I understand the facts so I will just give you a general answer. If property transfers without the need for probate, then you don't need to do a probate. When you run into some issue where you can't transfer some type of property that the decedent left then you have to figure out if you need a legal proceeding. It could be a small estate affidavit or a probate. That needs to be determined. I highly recommend you set up a consultation with an experienced probate Attorney and go over everything you know about your dad's final affairs in great detail and just make sure you haven't overlooked anything.

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