ORS Chapter 112

Chapter 112 — IntestateSuccession and Wills

2009 EDITION

INTESTATESUCCESSION AND WILLS

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INTESTATESUCCESSION

112.015 Netintestate estate

112.025 Shareof surviving spouse if decedent leaves issue

112.035 Shareof surviving spouse if decedent leaves no issue

112.045 Shareof others than surviving spouse

112.047 Forfeitureof parent’s share by reason of desertion or neglect

112.049 Petitionfor forfeiture of parent’s share

112.055 Escheat

112.058 Preferencesand presumptions in escheat proceedings

112.065 Representationdefined

112.075 Timeof determining relationships; afterborn heirs

112.095 Personsof the half blood

112.105 Successionwhere parents not married

112.115 Personsrelated to decedent through two lines

ADVANCEMENTS

112.135 Whengift is an advancement

112.145 Effectof advancement on distribution

112.155 Deathof advancee before decedent

STATUSOF ADOPTED PERSONS

112.175 Adoptedpersons

112.185 Effectof more than one adoption

112.195 Referencesin wills, deeds and other instruments to accord with law of intestatesuccession

WILLS

112.225 Whomay make a will

112.227 Intentionof testator expressed in will as controlling

112.230 Locallaw of state selected by testator controlling unless against public policy

112.232 UniformInternational Wills Act

112.235 Executionof a will

112.245 Witnessas beneficiary

112.255 Validityof execution of a will

112.265 Testamentaryadditions to trusts

112.270 Procedureto establish contract to make will or devise or not to revoke will or devise

112.272 Interrorem clauses valid and enforceable; exceptions

112.275 Mannerof revocation or alteration exclusive

112.285 Expressrevocation or alteration

112.295 Revivalof revoked or invalid will

112.305 Revocationby marriage

112.315 Revocationby divorce or annulment

112.325 Contractof sale of property devised not a revocation

112.335 Encumbranceor disposition of property after making will

112.345 Deviseof life estate

112.355 Devisepasses all interest of testator

112.365 Propertyacquired after making will

112.385 Nonademptionof specific devises in certain cases

112.395 Whenestate passes to issue of devisee; anti-lapse; class gifts

112.400 Effectof failure of devise

112.405 Childrenborn or adopted after execution of will; pretermitted children

112.410 Effectof general disposition or residuary clause on testator’s power of appointment

112.415 Personsnot entitled to estate of testator

112.435 Dispositionof wills deposited with county clerk

EFFECTOF HOMICIDE OR ABUSE ON INTESTATE SUCCESSION, WILLS, JOINT ASSETS, LIFEINSURANCE AND BENEFICIARY DESIGNATIONS

112.455 Definitionsfor ORS 112.455 to 112.555

112.457 Applicationto abuser

112.465 Slayeror abuser considered to predecease decedent

112.475 Jointlyowned property

112.485 Propertyjointly owned with others

112.495 Reversions,vested remainders, contingent remainders and future interests

112.505 Propertyappointed; powers of revocation or appointment

112.515 Proceedsof insurance on life and other benefit plans of decedent

112.525 Proceedsof insurance on life of slayer or abuser

112.535 Paymentby insurance company, financial institution, trustee or obligor; no additionalliability

112.545 Rightsof persons without notice dealing with slayer or abuser

112.555 Evidenceof felonious and intentional killing; conviction as conclusive

UNIFORMSIMULTANEOUS DEATH ACT

112.570 Definitionsfor ORS 112.570 to 112.590

112.572 Requirementof survival

112.578 Constructionof survivorship provisions in governing instruments

112.580 Co-ownerswith right of survivorship; requirement of survival

112.582 Evidenceof death or status

112.586 Exceptions

112.588 Protectionof payors and other third parties

112.590 Protectionof bona fide purchasers; personal liability of recipient

DOWERAND CURTESY ABOLISHED

112.685 Dowerand curtesy abolished

112.695 Statuteof limitation for recovery of dower or curtesy

UNIFORMDISPOSITION OF COMMUNITY PROPERTY RIGHTS AT DEATH ACT

112.705 Shorttitle

112.715 Applicationto certain property

112.725 Rebuttablepresumptions

112.735 One-halfof property not subject to testamentary disposition or right to elect againstwill

112.745 Proceedingsto perfect title

112.755 Whomay institute proceedings

112.765 Rightsof purchaser

112.775 Applicationand construction

DISPOSITIONOF WILLS

112.800 Definitionfor ORS 112.800 to 112.830

112.805 Exclusivemanner of disposing of wills; destroyed will not revoked

112.810 Dutiesof custodian of will

112.815 Conditionsfor disposal of will

112.820 Procedurefor destruction of will; filing of affidavit; fee

112.825 Liabilityfor destruction of will

112.830 Courtmay order delivery of will

112.010 [Amended by1969 c.591 §69; renumbered 112.575]

INTESTATESUCCESSION

112.015Net intestate estate.Any part of the net estate of a decedent not effectively disposed of by thewill of the decedent shall pass as provided in ORS 112.025 to 112.055. [1969c.591 §19]

112.017 [1993 c.598 §4;1995 c.235 §1; repealed by 1999 c.133 §1]

112.020 [Amended by1969 c.591 §70; renumbered 112.585]

112.025Share of surviving spouse if decedent leaves issue. If the decedentleaves a surviving spouse and issue, the intestate share of the survivingspouse is:

(1)If there are surviving issue of the decedent all of whom are issue of thesurviving spouse also, the entire net intestate estate.

(2)If there are surviving issue of the decedent one or more of whom are not issueof the surviving spouse, one-half of the net intestate estate. [1969 c.591 §20;1987 c.329 §1]

112.030 [Amended by1969 c.591 §71; renumbered 112.595]