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Or. Rev. Stat. § 112.230 (2026)

Local law of state selected by testator controlling unless against public policy

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      112.230 Local law of state selected by testator controlling unless against public policy. The meaning and legal effect of a disposition in a will shall be determined by the local law of a particular state selected by the testator in the instrument of the testator unless the application of that law is contrary to the public policy of this state. [1973 c.506 §11]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1984–1998 · leading case: Bonner v. Arnold, 676 P.2d 290 (Or. 1984).
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Bonner v. Arnold, 676 P.2d 290 (Or. 1984). · cites it 2× “The rules of construction expressed in this section, ORS 112.230 and 112.410 apply unless a contrary intention is indicated by the will.”
Kirkeby v. Covenant House, 970 P.2d 241 (Or. Ct. App. 1998). “The rules of construction expressed in this section, ORS 112.230 and 112.410 apply unless a contrary intention is indicated by the will.”
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