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House passes probate bill correcting earlier drafting errors and clarifying harmless‑error rule

3141546 · April 28, 2025
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Summary

Senate Bill 168 passed on third reading to amend Oregon probate statutes, reinstate a previously intended simple‑estate affidavit provision, correct a 2017 drafting error affecting children of unmarried parents, and clarify application of the harmless‑error rule and certain civil procedure rules in probate proceedings.

The Oregon House passed Senate Bill 168 on final reading to make technical and substantive corrections to probate law and related procedural rules.

Representative Anderson presented the bill, saying it came from the Judiciary Committee at the request of the Oregon State Bar's planning and administration section. Anderson described four…

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