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))
  • See Testimony Section below for additional materials
• 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.)

Testimony:

• Memo from Brian Thompson, Re Tulsa Collection Services, Inc. v. Pope (Posted 10/14/2026)

Any legal analysis or expression of opinion posted as Testimony is that of the author and does not necessarily reflect the view of the Oregon Law Commission, the Work Group as a whole, or its members.

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.