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An affidavit of heir is a written statement that allows an estate to move forward with an uncontested probate. The person who signs the affidavit is agreeing that they are the rightful owner of the assets and that they will transfer them to the appropriate parties as soon as the probate process is complete.

The estate is large. Full probate may be avoided when handling small estates. Under Oregon law, a small estate affidavit can be filed if the estate has no more than $75,000 in personal property and no more that $200,000 in real property. These limits may be subject to change. A larger estate may require probate.

Every estate is different and can take a different length of time to administer depending on its complexity. There is a general expectation that an executor or administrator should try to complete the estate administration within a year of the death, and this is referred to as the executor's year.

Estate assets cannot be distributed without court approval. The court will not approve distributions from the estate until after: 4 months from the first publishing date. The required notice to heirs, devisees, and State agencies (DHS) has been given.

An executor cannot change beneficiaries' inheritances or withhold their inheritances unless the will has expressly granted them the authority to do so. The executor also cannot stray from the terms of the will or their fiduciary duty.

If you feel that the executor is taking too long, you might look into any regulations that the state or probate court is placing on the process. State laws requiring a long window of time for creditors to make claims could prolong the process.

All of the requirements in the Affidavit of Claiming Successor Testate Estate must be completed. The Affidavit must be filled out correctly and the mailings completed as required, one copy to Department of Human Services and one copy to the Oregon Health Authority. The filing fee for a Small Estate is $124.00.

If you have a spouse and at least one descendant from you and someone other than your spouse, your spouse will inherit half of your intestate property and your descendant(s) will inherit everything else. If you leave behind parents but no spouse or descendants, your parents inherit everything.

For estates with the more than $200,000 in real estate or $75,000 in personal property, Oregon has a more formal probate process. This probate process is overseen by the court and can take 4 months to several years to complete.