113.015 Venue. (1) The venue for a proceeding
seeking the appointment of a personal representative and for a proceeding to
probate a will is:
(a) In the county
where the decedent had a domicile or where the decedent had a place of abode at
the time of death;
(b) In any county
where property of the decedent was located at the time of death or is located
at the time the proceeding is commenced;
(c) In the county
in which the decedent died; or
(d) In the county
where a personal injury claim or wrongful death claim, as those terms are
defined in ORS 114.441, could be maintained.
(2) Filing a
proceeding in a county other than specified in subsection (1) of this section
does not constitute a jurisdictional defect. [1969 c.591 §81; 2019 c.166 §12]
113.020 [Repealed by 1969 c.591 §305]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
1
case (
1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case:
Rosenthal (D. Or. 2025).
Rosenthal (D. Or. 2025).
“§ 113.015(1). The Ninth Circuit, applying Oregon law, has recognized that personal representatives or administrators appointed by state courts outside of Oregon do not have standing to bring a wrongful death or personal injury action in Oregon on behalf of the decedent’s estate.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 113.015(1) — 1 case
Rosenthal (D. Or. 2025).
“§ 113.015(1). The Ninth Circuit, applying Oregon law, has recognized that personal representatives or administrators appointed by state courts outside of Oregon do not have standing to bring a wrongful death or personal injury action in Oregon on behalf of the decedent’s estate.”
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