Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Oregon

Re: simple will

You should have no problem opening up a probate in Oregon, and having yourself named as executor, so long as your cousin and the other heirs are in agreement with this. (Even if they are not, you still might be able to do it.) When the initial papers are submitted to the probate court in order to open up a probate, we also submit to the court consent-documents signed by everyone. There are other details, but this is the short answer. (Note that a power of attorney doesn't apply, because that type of document became void when your uncle died.)

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