Oregon Code § 111.085·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Probate jurisdiction described.
(1) The jurisdiction of the probate court includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Appointment
and qualification of personal representatives.
(b) Probate and
contest of wills.
(c) Determination
of heirship.
(d) Determination
of title to, rights in and possession of property claimed by or against
personal representatives, guardians and conservators.
(e)
Administration, settlement and distribution of estates of decedents.
(f) Construction
of wills, whether incident to the administration or distribution of an estate
or as a separate proceeding.
(g) Guardianships
and conservatorships, including the appointment and qualification of guardians
and conservators and the administration, settlement and closing of
guardianships and conservatorships.
(h) Supervision
and disciplining of personal representatives, guardians and conservators.
(i) If a
testamentary trustee vacancy occurs during a probate proceeding and the will
does not name a trustee or successor trustee who is able to serve, appointment
of a testamentary trustee or successor testamentary trustee.
(2) The
distributees of an estate administered in Oregon are subject to the
jurisdiction of the courts of Oregon regarding any matter involving the
distributees interests in the estate. By accepting a distribution from an
estate, the distributee submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of
this state regarding any matter involving the estate.
(3) This section
does not preclude other methods of obtaining jurisdiction over a person to whom
assets are distributed from an estate. [1969 c.591 §5; 1973 c.177 §1; 2017
c.169 §2; 2021 c.282 §5]