ORS Chapter 114 - Oregon Statutes

Chapter 114 — Administrationof Estates Generally

 

2009 EDITION

 

ADMINISTRATIONOF ESTATES GENERALLY

 

PROBATELAW

 

SUPPORTOF SPOUSE AND CHILDREN

 

114.005     Occupancyof family abode by spouse and children

 

114.015     Supportof spouse and children

 

114.025     Petitionfor support and answer

 

114.035     Temporarysupport

 

114.045     Modificationor termination of support

 

114.055     Natureof support

 

114.065     Limitationson support

 

114.075     Priorityof support; treated as administration expense

 

114.085     Settingapart whole estate for support; termination of administration

 

ELECTIVESHARE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE

 

114.105     Rightto elective share; effect of election

 

114.115     Electionbarred by agreement

 

114.125     Electiveshare limited by total property received

 

114.135     Denialof election or share reduction when decedent and surviving spouse living apart

 

114.145     Whatconstitutes election

 

114.155     Electionby court or conservator of surviving spouse

 

114.165     Paymentof elective share

 

TITLEAND POSSESSION OF PROPERTY

 

114.205     Nodistinction between real and personal property

 

114.215     Devolutionof and title to property

 

114.225     Possessionand control of decedent’s estate

 

DUTIESAND POWERS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES

 

114.255     Commencementof duties and powers of personal representative; prior acts

 

114.265     Generalduties of personal representative

 

114.275     Personalrepresentative to proceed without court order; application for authority,approval or instructions

 

114.285     Namingor appointment of personal representative does not discharge claim

 

114.295     Dischargeor devise in will of claim of testator

 

114.305     Transactionsauthorized for personal representative

 

114.315     Rightto perfect lien or security interest

 

114.325     Powerto sell, mortgage, lease and deal with property

 

114.333     Transferof title and interest to real property by foreign personal representative

 

114.335     Courtorder for sale, mortgage or lease

 

114.345     Titleconveyed free of claims of creditors

 

114.355     Saleor encumbrance to personal representative voidable; exceptions

 

114.365     Validationof certain sales

 

114.375     Nonliabilityof transfer agents

 

114.385     Personsdealing with personal representative; protection

 

114.395     Improperexercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty

 

114.405     Personalliability of personal representative

 

114.415     Copersonalrepresentatives; when joint action required

 

114.425     Discoveryof property, writings and information

 

114.435     Powerto avoid transfers

 

SMALLESTATES

 

114.505     Definitionsfor ORS 114.505 to 114.560

 

114.515     Valueof estate; where affidavit filed; fee; amended affidavit; supplementalaffidavit

 

114.517     Approvalof attorneys filing affidavits for recipients of Medicaid or other publicassistance

 

114.520     Authorizationfrom Department of State Lands required for filing of affidavit by creditor ifdecedent dies intestate and without heirs; rules

 

114.525     Contentof affidavit

 

114.535     Transferof decedent’s property to affiant; proceedings to compel transfer

 

114.540     Procedurefor claims; disallowance; summary determination

 

114.545     Dutiesof person filing affidavit; payment of claims; conveyance of real property;liability of person to whom property transferred or payment made

 

114.550     Summaryreview of administration of estate; hearing

 

114.555     Effectof failure to appoint personal representative

 

114.560     Exclusiveremedy

 

ELECTIVESHARE FOR DECEDENTS WHO DIE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2011

 

(Generally)

 

114.600     Electiveshare generally

 

114.605     Amountof elective share

 

114.610     Mannerof making election

 

114.615     Paymentof elective share

 

114.620     Waiverof right to elect and other rights

 

114.625     Whomay exercise right of election

 

(AugmentedEstate)

 

114.630     Augmentedestate

 

114.635     Exclusionsfrom augmented estate

 

(Decedent’sProbate Estate)

 

114.650     Decedent’sprobate estate

 

(Decedent’sNonprobate Estate)

 

114.660     Decedent’snonprobate estate

 

114.665     Decedent’snonprobate estate; property owned immediately before death

 

(SurvivingSpouse’s Estate)

 

114.675     Survivingspouse’s estate

 

(Decedent’sProbate Transfers to Spouse)

 

114.685     Decedent’sprobate transfers to surviving spouse

 

(Decedent’sNonprobate Transfers to Spouse)

 

114.690     Decedent’snonprobate transfers to surviving spouse

 

(Paymentof Elective Share)

 

114.700     Priorityof sources from which elective share payable

 

114.705     Liabilityof recipients of decedent’s nonprobate estate

 

114.710     Protectiveorder

 

(Procedure)

 

114.720     Proceedingsto claim elective share

 

114.725     Effectof separation

 

SUPPORTOF SPOUSE AND CHILDREN

 

      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]

 

      114.010 [Repealed by1969 c.591 §305]

 

      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]

 

      114.020 [Amended by1955 c.69 §1; repealed by 1969 c.591 §305]

 

      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]

 

      114.030 [Repealed by1969 c.591 §305]

 

      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]

 

      114.040 [Repealed by1969 c.591 §305]