Q: Do I need to have an attorney once probate is started and all heirs have been contacted?
A: Oregon Probate is a series of steps laid out in the Oregon Statutes. It is more complex then filing to open it and sending notices to the heirs. The appointed Personal Representative should be doing the day to day tasks but the Attorney calendars that tasks and deadlines and makes sure that the PR is on schedule. Not every estate needs to be probated so the big question is whether you are dealing with a situation where probate is even needed. Some estates can be managed without probate or any formal proceeding. Some estates can be managed using a simpler small estate affidavit process. But if you are doing a full probate you should plan on working with the Attorney until the final accounting is approved by the court, the assets distributed, and the estate is closed.
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