State guide
Oregon
Oregon changed its publication rule in 2023: the personal representative now publishes the notice to interested persons once, not for three consecutive weeks. Oregon also pairs that publication with a creditor-notice system requiring reasonably diligent efforts to identify claimants and mailed notice to known creditors. ([oregonlegislature.gov](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/lawsstatutes/2023orlaw0018.pdf?utm_source=openai))
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Publishing the notice
- Publication is required: under ORS 113.155 the personal representative causes one publication in a newspaper published in the county where the estate is pending, or in a court-designated newspaper if none is published there; if multiple papers qualify, ORS 193.020 says the moving party may choose the one best suited to give actual notice, and ORS 193.010 defines a qualifying newspaper. ([oregonlegislature.gov](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/lawsstatutes/2023orlaw0018.pdf?utm_source=openai))
- Creditor claim deadline
- Later of 4 months after publication or, for creditors entitled to mailed notice, 45 days after that mailed notice. ([oregonlegislature.gov](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors115.html?utm_source=openai))
- Outside deadline
- Generally 2 years after death or the otherwise applicable statute of limitations, whichever is earlier. ([oregonlegislature.gov](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors115.html?utm_source=openai))
- Law
- ORS 113.155; ORS 115.003; ORS 115.005; ORS 193.010-.020. ([oregonlegislature.gov](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/lawsstatutes/2023orlaw0018.pdf?utm_source=openai))
- Small-estate limit
- Simple-estate affidavit: up to $75,000 personal property and $200,000 real property/manufactured homes. ([oregonlegislature.gov](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors114.html?utm_source=openai))
- Legal newspaper list
- Official page →
Official resources in Oregon
Official probate chapter with the publication rule for notice to interested persons.
Official creditor-claims chapter covering diligent search, mailed notice, deadlines, and claim bars.
Official legal-notice chapter defining what counts as a newspaper and where publication may be made.
Official Oregon Judicial Department self-help hub for court users.
Official court page explaining probate and giving practical instructions for filing a simple estate affidavit.
Key facts for Oregon
- Upon appointment, the personal representative must publish notice once in a county newspaper, or a court-designated paper if none is published there. ([oregonlegislature.gov](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/lawsstatutes/2023orlaw0018.pdf?utm_source=openai))
- The published notice tells creditors to present claims within four months after publication or they may be barred. ([oregonlegislature.gov](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/lawsstatutes/2023orlaw0018.pdf?utm_source=openai))
- Known creditors generally get mailed or delivered notice after the representative investigates the decedent’s affairs. ([oregonlegislature.gov](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors115.html?utm_source=openai))
- A claim is barred unless timely and presented before the later of four months after publication or 45 days after mailed notice. ([oregonlegislature.gov](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors115.html?utm_source=openai))
- An action against the personal representative or interested person generally must be commenced within two years after death or the ordinary limitations period, whichever is earlier. ([oregonlegislature.gov](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors115.html?utm_source=openai))
- A simple estate affidavit is allowed if the estate has no more than $75,000 personal property and $200,000 real property/manufactured homes. ([oregonlegislature.gov](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors114.html?utm_source=openai))
What to do next
- Confirm whether a full probate is necessary; many Oregon estates fit the simple-estate affidavit limits. ([oregonlegislature.gov](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors114.html?utm_source=openai))
- Track both deadlines: publication starts the four-month bar, but mailed notice can create a 45-day deadline for known creditors. ([oregonlegislature.gov](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors115.html?utm_source=openai))
- Choose a newspaper that satisfies ORS chapter 193 and is published in the county where the estate is pending. ([oregonlegislature.gov](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors193.html))
Helpful guides
- What is a notice to creditors in probate?
- How to publish a probate notice in a newspaper
- How much does it cost to publish a probate notice?
- What counts as a legal newspaper for probate notices
Creditor deadline calculator →