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117.005Petition for administration of estate of absentee 117.010[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.015Setting date of hearing on petition; notice of hearing 117.020[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.025Appointment of person to represent absentee; directing search 117.030[Amended by 1959 c.638 §11; repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.035Hearing on petition 117.045Effect of finding of death 117.055Procedure for administering estate 117.065Revocation of letters; proceedings upon revocation 117.075Rights of absentee 117.085Substitution of parties 117.095Costs, expenses and charges 117.110[Amended by 1953 c.441 §3; 1955 c.597 §1; 1959 c.652 §21; repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.120[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.130[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.140[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.150[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.160[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.170[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.180[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.310[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.315[1955 c.183 §2; 1957 c.662 §1; repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.320[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.330[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.340[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.350[Amended by 1957 c.363 §1; repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.360[Repealed by 1957 c.363 §2 (117.361 enacted in lieu of 117.360)] 117.361[1957 c.363 §3 (enacted in lieu of 117.360); repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.370[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.380[Amended by 1959 c.638 §12; repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.390[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.510[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.520[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.530[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.540[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.550[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.560[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.610[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.612[1961 c.515 §1; 1965 c.514 §2; repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.615[1959 c.62 §1; repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.620[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.630[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.640[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.650[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.660[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.670[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.680[Amended by 1969 c.591 §184; renumbered 116.173] 117.690[Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305] 117.710[1965 c.345 §1; repealed by 1969 c.591 §305]

Chapter 117 — Estates of Absentees

ORS 117.025 Appointment of person to represent absentee; directing search

The court may appoint some disinterested person as guardian ad litem to appear for the absentee at the hearing on the petition. The court may direct the petitioner or the guardian ad litem to make search for the absentee in any manner the court considers advisable, including any or all of the following methods:

(1)

By inserting in one or more suitable publications a notice requesting information from any person having knowledge of the whereabouts of the absentee.

(2)

By notifying officers of justice and public welfare agencies in appropriate locations of the disappearance of the absentee.

(3)

By engaging the services of an investigation agency.

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