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RE: ORS 114.515 Small estate affidavit: Procedure when value of estate exceeds limitations. I am Affiant of Court Cert Small Est. Probate Case. I discovered the Real Property is worth MORE than the $200K limit for the Small Estate Probate. ORS 114.515 (7) If the fair market value of the property... View More 
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answered on Jan 3, 2023
Hire a competent OR attorney and first decide if the real property is actually an Estate Asset or not. Then proceed accordingly.
answered on Oct 17, 2022
In an Oregon probate a bond is essentially an insurance policy protecting the heirs and creditors. If the Personal Representative stole money from the estate the bond company would reimburse the estate and go after the Personal Representative for the money personally. Most of the time the bond is... View More
One child filed affidavit for successor and now wont tell us anything about her plan with estate we think she is trying to get the property for herself
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answered on Oct 3, 2022
One or more of the Children Heirs may want to file suit for Sale For Partition.
She changed his will after he moved in with her. At the time he had Dementia and was on hospice. I didn't realize all this until getting the probate papers and she didn't list all his assets. When I questioned why his accounts were not listed she said her name was on it so it all belongs... View More
answered on Sep 20, 2022
I'm very sorry for your loss. You should consult with a probate litigator. You may be able to contest the Will. It may be more difficult reverse the titling of your father's bank accounts and/or vehicles but a probate litigator will be able to give you an estimate of your chances of success.
I recently found out who my father was through Ancenstry DNA which linked me to my grandmother and Aunts. My father passed away when I was young and never had the chance to know him, however, I had found out my grandfather had passed away and his estate is in probate court. I personally was not... View More
answered on Sep 14, 2022
You should contact the attorney and ask him/her what they want for proof of the fact that you are an heir.
If you need further assistance you should hire a probate attorney.
He has the title in his girlfriend's name (he's unable to obtain a driver's license) and they are in Washington State. I have the car and would just like this to be settled. I covered the cost of the funeral and my son's debts. I just don't know what my rights are or what... View More
answered on Aug 22, 2022
I don't have enough information to answer your specific legal question but, in general, if a car owner dies in Oregon and no probate is filed their intestate heirs can fill out an Inheritance Affidavit at the DMV and transfer their car as the intestate heirs agree. So, if your son was an... View More
answered on Aug 12, 2022
It depends on how you are named in his Trust. If you are a beneficiary then you should receive something (after payment of his debts and taxes). If you are simply named in the family section but he did not list you as a beneficiary then you would not receive anything. If you have a copy of your... View More
I live in Oregon. My dad died and left a will, that gives his 4 children 50% of his home; and the other half to his wife. We are having to go to probate, due to his wife’s daughter wanting her mother to have 100% of the home. The deed was not changed to add the names, of my siblings and I. The... View More
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answered on Aug 2, 2022
Not sure of your question, but a Deed takes effect on execution, while a Will has no effect until it is Probated, if ever. If the Deed gave the real property to the survivor, then the wife owns at his death, and it does not go through an Estate or to his Heirs.
Our mother passed and because her real estate was less than 200k and other assets minimal, we filed a Small Estate Affidavit in Oregon. There was a will listing us children as beneficiaries of all assets and specifying one of us as Executor. However, now we realize that this Small Estate process... View More
answered on Jun 24, 2022
You are correct that Oregon's small estate procedure does not result in the appointment of a Personal Representative or issuance of Letters Testamentary. All you receive is a certified copy of the Affidavit of Claiming Successor (Small Estate Affidavit). Banks in Oregon are supposed to honor... View More
answered on May 25, 2022
No. If the estate is named as the beneficiary the financial institution will require a Personal Representative (the term for Executor in Oregon) to be appointed by the Court in order to receive the investment account balance.
If you wish to avoid probate you can name your beneficiaries... View More
We have no idea what attorney he used and the partner claims to not have a copy.
answered on Apr 27, 2022
The most recent Will that your father signed is his valid Will unless he married after he signed it. To locate the Will you can ask your father's partner to look through his important papers and check any safe deposit boxes. If you can find out what attorney your father hired in the... View More
Executor in WA is my sibling. I am in AK. Other sibling reports Executor claims to have contacted all siblings to ask permission to dispose of certain assets. I have not been contacted. Executor is unwilling to communicate but I understand by law they are required to contact me.
answered on Apr 27, 2022
If you can find out the name of the Executor's attorney I recommend contacting this person. If not then you will have to contact the Executor directly to ask your questions.
When wife dies, how are proceeds divided? Can title be changed now? Nothing ever probated and title is still listed as husband and wife. He died 10 years ago. No personal representative was ever done. Children on both sides.
answered on Apr 20, 2022
The deceased wife's estate will have to go through probate. Probate is the legal process whereby a court oversees the distribution of assets left by a deceased person. The house is considered an asset of the surviving spouse if they held title as husband and wife. When the husband died, the... View More
My daughters dad died due to a MVA he had no will. At the time of death he was legally not listed father on BC. However after an attorney was hired by me we have established paternity. The agreement is his sister (who did not include our daughter as a possible heir but knew it) Shes also is PR.... View More
answered on Apr 18, 2022
I recommend you hire a probate attorney to assist you. Your daughter has a lot riding on this and it's not possible to answer all of your questions through a website. In Oregon a Personal Representative has a duty to sell estate assets for fair market value. If the PR plans to purchase the... View More
Monthly earnings have been depositing in our bank account still. He died over a year ago and I did not know the will had to be probated. The will states that everything goes to me. I have had access to this money in our account and have been paying the quarterly taxes, but I did not know I had to... View More
answered on Apr 6, 2022
You shouldn't worry about getting in trouble but it's a good idea to get this taken care of properly. Contact an attorney in the state where the oil rights are to find out what you need to do next. There is probably a simple procedure for you to get them transferred to you.
(Rather than real property, when making bequests.)
answered on Mar 28, 2022
Yes. If your mobile home is on a rented space and not attached to land that you own then it is considered tangible personal property. It's real property if it's attached to land you own. If you want to be sure to control who the mobile home goes to you can also just list it... View More
The (down payment) proceeds we're transferred into a living trust but a promissory note for the balance was not transferred into the living trust before our Fathe passed. This promissory note was held by our Father alone (did not include his surviving spouse) and represents a lean on our real... View More
answered on Mar 15, 2022
It's possible that your father assigned his interest in the promissory note to his Trust before he died. If not then it's too late to transfer it into the Trust - the balance of the promissory note will need to be probated. I recommend you consult with a probate attorney who can look at... View More
I'm in the will he's keeping property from me, I was his father (owner of estate) caretaker and significant other for 4 years. I'm owed for my services. His son the executor kicked me out I am disabled and I need my belongings I was promised by him prior that he would let me stay in... View More
answered on Mar 8, 2022
I'm very sorry for your loss. You might try the Legal Aid Office in the county where you are living.
You can also contact the Personal Representative's (Executor's) attorney and explain your situation. They may give you more time to find another place to live.
You... View More
answered on Feb 18, 2022
No. Oregon law requires that you list the property with its Fair Market Value as of the date of death (or, if it has been a year since the person passed the value within 45 days of filing the small estate affidavit). You do not reduce the value by any mortgage, liens or property taxes owed.... View More
My half-sibling is the beneficiary of my father's trust, but he also has a will that I'm (and other siblings) name in. She refuses to send it to us. I've tried contacting the records dept. and recorder's office of Multnomah County, but they have nothing on file. Is she... View More
answered on Feb 11, 2022
The answer to your question is very dependent on the facts of your situation. I recommend you meet with a probate attorney to review the information to give you an accurate answer.
In general, if someone has a Revocable Living Trust their Will does not specifically name individual devisees... View More
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