Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 130.815 (2026)

UTC 1004. Attorney fees and costs

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      130.815 UTC 1004. Attorney fees and costs. In a judicial proceeding involving the validity or administration of a trust, the court may award costs and expenses and reasonable attorney’s fees to any party, to be paid by another party or from the trust. [2005 c.348 §86]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 2013–2026 · leading case: Moyer v. Columbia State Bank, 503 P.3d 472 (Or. Ct. App. 2021).
Moyer v. Columbia State Bank, 503 P.3d 472 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 8× “FRTC cross-appeals a supplemental judgment denying its petition for attor- ney fees under ORS 130.815 for having prevailed on plaintiffs’ claims, contend- ing that the trial court erred in determining that FRTC had failed to plead an entitlement to attorney fees under the…”
Lewis v. Worley, 507 P.3d 814 (Or. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 8× “Respondent also argued that petitioner’s claim was without an “objectively reasonable basis” and therefore respondent was entitled to fees under ORS 20.105. The trial court concluded that petitioner had standing under ORS 130.”
Carter v. Smith, 346 Or. App. 5 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 3× “815, which provides, “In a judicial proceeding involving the valid- ity or administration of a trust, the court may award costs and expenses and reasonable attorney’s fees to any party, to be paid by another party or from the trust.” On appeal, Smith contends that the court…”
Bieker v. Ludwick, 343 Or. App. 1 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 6× “ORS 130.800(2)(a), (b), (f), (j). In “a judicial proceeding involving the validity or administration of a trust, the court may award costs and expenses and reasonable attorney’s fees to any party, to be paid by another party or from the trust.”
Lehman v. Bielenberg, 307 P.3d 478 (Or. Ct. App. 2013). “If the trial court declined to enter judgment on that basis, however, Stafford and trustee asserted that *506 the remaining issues for decision — given the court visitor’s recommendation against appointment of a guardian or conservator — were the rates of compensation for the…”
Cagle v. Sattler (D. Or. 2025). · cites it 17× “¶¶ 54- 55; see Or. Rev. Stat. § 130.815 ("In a judicial proceeding involving the validity or administration of a trust, the court may award costs and expenses and reasonable attorney's fees to any party, to be paid by another party or from the trust.”
Bieker v. Ludwick, 343 Or. App. 1 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 6× “ORS 130.800(2)(a), (b), (f), (j). In “a judicial proceeding involving the validity or administration of a trust, the court may award costs and expenses and reasonable attorney’s fees to any party, to be paid by another party or from the trust.”
Carter v. Smith, 346 Or. App. 5 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 3× “815, which provides, “In a judicial proceeding involving the valid- ity or administration of a trust, the court may award costs and expenses and reasonable attorney’s fees to any party, to be paid by another party or from the trust.” On appeal, Smith contends that the court…”
Fenner v. Fenner, 329 Or. App. 678 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). “” ORS 130.815. The trial court acted within its discretion in considering Hillary’s untimely fee statement where Hillary did not receive timely notice of the entry of judgment.”
Dombrowsky & Beaumont, 350 Or. App. 92 (Or. Ct. App. 2026). “ORS 130.815. Because we are remanding for further pro- ceedings, the trial court’s award of attorney fees is reversed as a matter of law.”
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