Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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111.005Definitions for probate law 111.010[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 111.015Application of chapter 591, Oregon Laws 1969 111.020[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 111.025Oregon Tax Court jurisdiction 111.030[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 111.040[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 111.050[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 111.055Transfer of probate jurisdiction 111.060[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 111.065[1969 c.591 §3; 1979 c.683 §34; repealed by 1983 c.740 §12] 111.070[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 111.075Probate jurisdiction vested 111.085Probate jurisdiction described 111.095Powers of probate court 111.105Appeals from probate court; reexamination of issues 111.110[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 111.115Transfer of estate proceeding from county court to circuit court 111.120[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 111.130[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 111.140[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 111.150[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 111.160[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 111.165[1969 c.591 §9; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 111.170[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 111.175Appointment of probate commissioner and deputy probate commissioners 111.185Powers of probate commissioner and deputy probate commissioners 111.200Applicability of Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure and Oregon Evidence Code; contested issues in probate proceedings 111.205Commencement of probate proceeding; pleadings and mode of procedure; jury trial 111.210[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 111.212[1953 c.650 §2; repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 111.215Notice; method and time of giving; computation of time 111.218Proof of service; proof of publication 111.220[Repealed by 1957 c.411 §7] 111.225Waiver of notice 111.230[Repealed by 1957 c.411 §7] 111.231[1957 c.411 §3; repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 111.235Filing objections to petition or motion 111.240[Repealed by 1957 c.411 §7] 111.241Hearing 111.245Proof of documents; certification 111.255Translation of documents 111.265[1969 c.591 §18; repealed by 2021 c.282 §23] 111.275Limited judgments

Chapter 111 — General Provisions

ORS 111.245 Proof of documents; certification

(1)

Proof of documents pursuant to ORS chapter 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116 or 117 may be made as follows:

(a)

Of a will, by a certified copy of the will.

(b)

That a will has been probated or established in a foreign jurisdiction, by a certified copy of the document entered in the foreign jurisdiction admitting the will to probate or recognizing the validity of the will.

(c)

Of letters testamentary or letters of administration, by a certified copy of the letters. The certification may include a statement that the letters have not been revoked.

(2)

A document filed or entered in a foreign jurisdiction may be proved by a copy of the document, certified by a clerk of the court in which the document was filed or entered or by any other official having legal custody of the original document.

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