ORS 113.215
Appointment of successor personal representative

(1)

When a personal representative dies, is removed by the court, or resigns and the resignation is accepted by the court, the court may appoint, and, if the personal representative was the sole or the last surviving personal representative and administration is not completed, the court shall appoint another personal representative in place of the personal representative.

(2)

If, after a will has been proven and letters testamentary or letters of administration have been issued, the will is set aside, declared void or inoperative, the letters testamentary or letters of administration shall be revoked and letters of administration issued.

(3)

If, after administration has been granted, a will of the decedent is found and proven, the letters of administration shall be revoked and letters testamentary or letters of administration shall be issued.

(4)

When a successor personal representative is appointed, the successor has all the rights and powers of the predecessor or of the personal representative named in the will, except that the successor may not exercise powers given in the will that by its terms are personal to the personal representative named in the will. [1969 c.591 §101; 2017 c.169 §21]

Source: Section 113.215 — Appointment of successor personal representative, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors113.­html.

113.005
Special administrators 113.007
Exceptions to bond requirement for special administrator 113.015
Venue 113.025
Proceedings commenced in more than one county 113.027
Limitation on admission of will to probate 113.035
Petition for appointment of personal representative and probate of will 113.038
Request for different method of compensation of personal representative 113.045
Information of escheat to State Treasurer 113.055
Testimony of attesting witnesses to will 113.065
Establishing foreign wills 113.075
Will contest 113.085
Preference in appointing personal representative 113.086
Approval of attorneys who are eligible to be personal representative for decedent who received Medicaid or other public assistance 113.087
Effect of accepting appointment as personal representative 113.092
Convicted felon as nominated personal representative 113.095
Persons not qualified to act as personal representatives 113.105
Bond for personal representative 113.115
Increasing, reducing or requiring new bond 113.125
Letters testamentary or of administration 113.135
Designation of attorney to be filed 113.145
Information to devisees, heirs, interested persons, Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority 113.155
Publication of notice to interested persons 113.165
Filing inventory and evaluation 113.175
Property discovered after inventory filed 113.185
Appraisal 113.195
Removal of personal representative 113.205
Powers of surviving personal representative 113.215
Appointment of successor personal representative 113.225
Notice to interested persons by successor personal representative 113.235
Appointment of estate administrators by State Treasurer 113.238
Requirements and prohibitions related to certain decedents who die intestate and without heirs 113.242
Authority of estate administrator
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 113.215’s source at oregon​.gov