Oregon · Estate & Probate
The Oregon Wills, Trusts & Estates Guide
Create a valid will, understand revocable trusts, avoid probate, and navigate Oregon's unique estate laws and court procedures.
2026-2027 Edition · Cited to Oregon law · Plain language
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Cited to the statute · Legal information, not legal advice
Oregon wills and trusts, explained in plain language
What makes an Oregon will valid, how living trusts and transfer on death deeds work, who inherits without a will, and what trustees owe beneficiaries.
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Planning for the future, or carrying out someone else's plan, raises questions about what makes a will valid, how trusts work, and who inherits.
The Oregon Wills, Trusts & Estates Guide explains Oregon estate planning law. It covers the will formalities in ORS 112.235, including two witnesses and no notary requirement, why Oregon has no holographic will exception, and how the dispensing power in ORS 112.238 can validate a defectively executed will by clear and convincing evidence. It explains intestate succession, oral wills, revocation, and the abolition of dower and curtesy.
The guide looks at planning from two points of view, the person making a plan and the executor, trustee, or beneficiary. It explains revocable living trusts and funding under the Oregon Uniform Trust Code, transfer on death deeds under ORS 93.948 to 93.979, the statutory advance directive, powers of attorney, Oregon estate tax, the simple estate affidavit, trustee duties, certifications of trust, trust modification and decanting, the anti-lapse statute, will and trust contests, and nonjudicial settlement agreements.
A toolkit adds checklists, comparison tables, a glossary, sample language, common mistakes, and questions to ask an attorney.
Legal information, not legal advice.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- The Foundation: Oregon's Approach to Estate Planning
- Wills in Oregon: Your Instructions for the Future
- Oregon Intestate Succession: The State's Plan for You
- Trusts in Oregon: A Powerful Alternative to Wills
- Exceptions, Defenses, and Special Cases
- Rights of an Executor, Trustee, or Beneficiary
- Step-by-step procedures from each side, with deadlines at a glance
- 23 real-world questions and answers
- Statute index, key court decisions and official forms
- Toolkit: checklists, comparison tables, glossary and common mistakes to avoid
WHY READERS TRUST THIS GUIDE
Plain language. Cited to the statute. Dated so you know it is current.
Every rule is cited to Oregon law so you can verify it.
Cited, so you can check it
Every rule names the section of Oregon law it comes from, so you can read the source yourself.
Plain language, no filler
Written to be read start to finish by someone with no legal training, with worked examples.
Dated and updated
Each guide carries a law-current date and new editions ship when the law changes.
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QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BUY
Oregon will requirements: what to know before you order.
Straight answers about what the guide is, what it covers and how it reaches you.
Does a will need to be notarized in Oregon?
No. An Oregon will must be in writing, signed by the testator, and attested by two witnesses (ORS 112.235). The guide explains how a witness affidavit can help when the will is offered for probate.
Can a handwritten will be valid in Oregon?
Oregon has no special exception for handwritten wills, so the usual formalities apply. A court may still validate a defectively executed will on clear and convincing evidence (ORS 112.238). The guide explains how.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is legal information in plain language, cited to the law, so you understand your options and know what to ask. Reading it creates no attorney-client relationship.
Is it written for Oregon?
Yes. This guide is written for Oregon law and cites the Oregon statutes and rules it relies on. If your case is in another state, choose that state's edition.
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