OLC Simple Estate Affidavit Criteria Work Group

Proposal:

• Simple Estate Affidavit Criteria Proposal

Materials:

• Work Group Roster (updated 10/2/2026)

Proposed Legislation:

Report:

Upcoming Meetings:

• Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 11 am, video conference
  • Agenda
  • 9/22/2026 Meeting Notes
  • Tulsa Professional Collection Services, Inc. v. Pope (485 US 478 (1988))
• Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 11 am, video conference
• Tuesday, December 15, 2026 at 11 am, video conference
• Tuesday, January 19, 2027 at 11 am, video conference
• Tuesday, February 16, 2027 at 11 am, video conference
• March 2027 - No meeting scheduled
• Tuesday, April 20, 2027 at 11 am, video conference
• May 2027 - No meeting scheduled
• Tuesday, June 15, 2027 at 11 am, video conference
• July 2027 - No meeting scheduled
• Tuesday, August 17, 2027 at 11 am, video conference
• Tuesday, September 21, 2027 at 11 am, video conference
• Tuesday, October 19, 2027 at 11 am, video conference
• Tuesday, November 16, 2026 at 11 am, video conference
• Tuesday, December 14, 2027 at 11 am, video conference (Scheduled for the 2nd Tuesday of the month rather than the 3rd Tuesday of the month.)

Past Meetings:

• September 22, 2026 Meeting at 11 am, video conference
  • Agenda
  • Meeting notes from August 18, 2026
  • Potential Meeting Times for monthly meetings
  • Work Plan Areas of Discussion
  • Draft Work Plan
  • Additional Materials from the Commons Law Center (added 9/18/2026)
    • Simple Estate Affidavit Overview
    • Simple Estate Affidavit Data
• Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 2:00 pm
  • Agenda
  • Meeting notes from July 21, 2026
  • Updated List of Questions
  • Statutory Resources
  • Draft Areas of Discussion
  • Potential Dates for Monthly Meetings
• Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 1:30 pm
  • Agenda
  • Meeting Notes from June 30, 2026
  • List of Submitted and Proposed Questions
  • Report of the Oregon Law Commission, Probate Modernization Work Group, House Bills 3006, 3007, and 3008 (2019)
  • House Bill 3007 (2019)
• Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 1 pm
  • Agenda
  • OLC Memorandum of Understanding for Work Group Members 
  • Proposal
  • Roster

All meetings are held by video conference unless otherwise noted. To participate in a meeting, please contact the Oregon Law Commission for information at (541) 346-3298 or azubko @ uoregon.edu. If you would like to request accommodations for a Commission meeting or event, please contact the Commission as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.