ORS 113.238
Requirements and prohibitions related to certain decedents who die intestate and without heirs


(1)

A person who has knowledge that a decedent died wholly intestate, that the decedent owned property subject to probate in Oregon and that the decedent died without a known heir shall give notice of the death within 48 hours after acquiring that knowledge to the State Treasurer.

(2)

Except as provided by ORS 708A.430 (Disposition of deposit on death of depositor) and 723.466 (Disposition of deposit on death of depositor), a person may not dispose of or diminish any assets of the estate of a decedent who has died wholly intestate, who owned property subject to probate in Oregon and who died without a known heir unless the person has prior written approval of the State Treasurer. The prohibition of this subsection:

(a)

Applies to a guardian or conservator for the decedent; and

(b)

Does not apply to a personal representative appointed under ORS 113.085 (Preference in appointing personal representative) (4) or to an affiant authorized under ORS 114.520 (Authorization from State Treasurer required for filing of affidavit by creditor if decedent dies intestate and without heirs) to file a small estate affidavit under ORS 114.515 (Small estate affidavit).

(3)

For purposes of this section, a known heir is an heir who has been identified and found. [2003 c.395 §8; 2009 c.541 §3; 2017 c.169 §23; 2019 c.165 §23; 2019 c.678 §37]

Source: Section 113.238 — Requirements and prohibitions related to certain decedents who die intestate and without heirs, 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
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