ORS Chapter 114
Chapter 114 — Administrationof Estates Generally
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2009 EDITION
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ADMINISTRATIONOF ESTATES GENERALLY
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PROBATELAW
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SUPPORTOF SPOUSE AND CHILDREN
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114.005Â Â Â Â Occupancyof family abode by spouse and children
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114.015Â Â Â Â Supportof spouse and children
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114.025Â Â Â Â Petitionfor support and answer
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114.035Â Â Â Â Temporarysupport
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114.045Â Â Â Â Modificationor termination of support
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114.055Â Â Â Â Natureof support
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114.065Â Â Â Â Limitationson support
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114.075Â Â Â Â Priorityof support; treated as administration expense
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114.085Â Â Â Â Settingapart whole estate for support; termination of administration
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ELECTIVESHARE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE
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114.105Â Â Â Â Rightto elective share; effect of election
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114.115Â Â Â Â Electionbarred by agreement
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114.125Â Â Â Â Electiveshare limited by total property received
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114.135Â Â Â Â Denialof election or share reduction when decedent and surviving spouse living apart
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114.145Â Â Â Â Whatconstitutes election
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114.155Â Â Â Â Electionby court or conservator of surviving spouse
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114.165Â Â Â Â Paymentof elective share
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TITLEAND POSSESSION OF PROPERTY
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114.205Â Â Â Â Nodistinction between real and personal property
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114.215Â Â Â Â Devolutionof and title to property
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114.225    Possessionand control of decedent’s estate
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DUTIESAND POWERS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES
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114.255Â Â Â Â Commencementof duties and powers of personal representative; prior acts
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114.265Â Â Â Â Generalduties of personal representative
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114.275Â Â Â Â Personalrepresentative to proceed without court order; application for authority,approval or instructions
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114.285Â Â Â Â Namingor appointment of personal representative does not discharge claim
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114.295Â Â Â Â Dischargeor devise in will of claim of testator
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114.305Â Â Â Â Transactionsauthorized for personal representative
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114.315Â Â Â Â Rightto perfect lien or security interest
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114.325Â Â Â Â Powerto sell, mortgage, lease and deal with property
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114.333Â Â Â Â Transferof title and interest to real property by foreign personal representative
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114.335Â Â Â Â Courtorder for sale, mortgage or lease
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114.345Â Â Â Â Titleconveyed free of claims of creditors
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114.355Â Â Â Â Saleor encumbrance to personal representative voidable; exceptions
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114.365Â Â Â Â Validationof certain sales
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114.375Â Â Â Â Nonliabilityof transfer agents
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114.385Â Â Â Â Personsdealing with personal representative; protection
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114.395Â Â Â Â Improperexercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty
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114.405Â Â Â Â Personalliability of personal representative
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114.415Â Â Â Â Copersonalrepresentatives; when joint action required
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114.425Â Â Â Â Discoveryof property, writings and information
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114.435Â Â Â Â Powerto avoid transfers
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SMALLESTATES
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114.505Â Â Â Â Definitionsfor ORS 114.505 to 114.560
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114.515Â Â Â Â Valueof estate; where affidavit filed; fee; amended affidavit; supplementalaffidavit
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114.517Â Â Â Â Approvalof attorneys filing affidavits for recipients of Medicaid or other publicassistance
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114.520Â Â Â Â Authorizationfrom Department of State Lands required for filing of affidavit by creditor ifdecedent dies intestate and without heirs; rules
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114.525Â Â Â Â Contentof affidavit
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114.535    Transferof decedent’s property to affiant; proceedings to compel transfer
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114.540Â Â Â Â Procedurefor claims; disallowance; summary determination
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114.545Â Â Â Â Dutiesof person filing affidavit; payment of claims; conveyance of real property;liability of person to whom property transferred or payment made
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114.550Â Â Â Â Summaryreview of administration of estate; hearing
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114.555Â Â Â Â Effectof failure to appoint personal representative
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114.560Â Â Â Â Exclusiveremedy
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ELECTIVESHARE FOR DECEDENTS WHO DIE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2011
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(Generally)
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114.600Â Â Â Â Electiveshare generally
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114.605Â Â Â Â Amountof elective share
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114.610Â Â Â Â Mannerof making election
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114.615Â Â Â Â Paymentof elective share
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114.620Â Â Â Â Waiverof right to elect and other rights
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114.625Â Â Â Â Whomay exercise right of election
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(AugmentedEstate)
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114.630Â Â Â Â Augmentedestate
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114.635Â Â Â Â Exclusionsfrom augmented estate
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(Decedent’sProbate Estate)
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114.650    Decedent’sprobate estate
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(Decedent’sNonprobate Estate)
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114.660    Decedent’snonprobate estate
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114.665    Decedent’snonprobate estate; property owned immediately before death
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(SurvivingSpouse’s Estate)
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114.675    Survivingspouse’s estate
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(Decedent’sProbate Transfers to Spouse)
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114.685    Decedent’sprobate transfers to surviving spouse
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(Decedent’sNonprobate Transfers to Spouse)
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114.690    Decedent’snonprobate transfers to surviving spouse
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(Paymentof Elective Share)
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114.700Â Â Â Â Priorityof sources from which elective share payable
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114.705    Liabilityof recipients of decedent’s nonprobate estate
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114.710Â Â Â Â Protectiveorder
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(Procedure)
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114.720Â Â Â Â Proceedingsto claim elective share
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114.725Â Â Â Â Effectof separation
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SUPPORTOF SPOUSE AND CHILDREN
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     114.005Occupancy of family abode by spouse and children. The spouse anddependent children of a decedent, or any of them, may continue to occupy theprincipal place of abode of the decedent until one year after the death of thedecedent or, if the estate therein is an estate of leasehold or an estate forthe lifetime of another, until one year after the death of the decedent or theearlier termination of the estate. During that occupancy:
     (1)The occupants shall not commit or permit waste to the abode, or cause or permitmechanic’s or materialman’s or other liens to attach thereto.
     (2)The occupants shall keep the abode insured, to the extent of the fair marketvalue of the improvements, against fire and other hazards within the extendedcoverage provided by fire insurance policies. In the event of loss or damagefrom those hazards, to the extent of the proceeds of the insurance, they shallrestore the abode to its former condition.
     (3)The occupants shall pay taxes and improvement liens on the abode as paymentthereof becomes due.
     (4)The abode is exempt from execution to the extent that it was exempt when thedecedent was living. [1969 c.591 §103]
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     114.010 [Repealed by1969 c.591 §305]
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     114.015Support of spouse and children. The court by order shall make necessaryand reasonable provision from the estate of a decedent for the support of thespouse and dependent children of the decedent, or any of them, upon:
     (1)Petition therefor by or on behalf of the spouse or any dependent child;
     (2)Service of the petition and notice of hearing thereon to the personalrepresentative, unless the petitioner is the personal representative;
     (3)Notice to persons whose distributive shares of the estate may be diminished bythe granting of the petition, unless the court by order directs otherwise; and
     (4)Hearing. [1969 c.591 §104]
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     114.020 [Amended by1955 c.69 §1; repealed by 1969 c.591 §305]
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     114.025Petition for support and answer. (1) The petition for support under ORS114.015 shall include a description of property, other than property of theestate, available for the support of the spouse and children, and an estimateof the expenses anticipated for their support. If the petitioner is thepersonal representative, the petition shall also include, so far as known, astatement of the nature and estimated value of the property of the estate andof the nature and estimated amount of claims, taxes and expenses ofadministration.
     (2)If the personal representative is not the petitioner, the personalrepresentative shall answer the petition for support. The answer shall include,so far as known, a statement of the nature and estimated value of the propertyof the estate and of the nature and estimated amount of claims, taxes andexpenses of administration. [1969 c.591 §105]
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     114.030 [Repealed by1969 c.591 §305]
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     114.035Temporary support.Pending hearing upon the petition under ORS 114.015, temporary support may beallowed by order of the court in an amount and of a nature the court considersreasonably necessary for the welfare of the surviving spouse and dependent childrenof the decedent or any of them. [1969 c.591 §106]
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     114.040 [Repealed by1969 c.591 §305]