Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 113 § 113.055 — Testimony of attesting witnesses to will

Testimony of attesting witnesses to will. (1) Upon the ex parte review of a petition for the probate of a will, an affidavit of an attesting witness may be used instead of the personal presence of the witness in court. The witness may give evidence of the execution of the will by attaching the affidavit to the will or to a photographic or other facsimile copy of the will and may identify the signature of the testator and witnesses to the will by use of the will or the copy. The affidavit shall be received in evidence by the court and have the same weight as to matters contained in the affidavit as if the testimony were given by the witness in open court. The affidavit of the attesting witness may be made at or after the time of execution of the will. (2) However, upon motion of any person interested in the estate filed within 30 days from the date the personal representative first delivers or mails information under ORS