Oregon Statutes 111.245 – Proof of documents; certification
(1) Proof of documents pursuant to ORS Chapter 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116 or 117 may be made as follows:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 111.245
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probate: Proving a will
(a) Of a will, by a certified copy of the will.
(b) That a will has been probated or established in a foreign jurisdiction, by a certified copy of the document entered in the foreign jurisdiction admitting the will to probate or recognizing the validity of the will.
(c) Of letters testamentary or letters of administration, by a certified copy of the letters. The certification may include a statement that the letters have not been revoked.
(2) A document filed or entered in a foreign jurisdiction may be proved by a copy of the document, certified by a clerk of the court in which the document was filed or entered or by any other official having legal custody of the original document. [1969 c.591 § 16; 2017 c.169 § 46; 2021 c.282 § 13]