Probate is the legal process of administering the deceased's estate. Essentially, it is who gets what when someone dies.
Oregon has two means for an estate to go through the Probate process.
There is the traditional Probateand then there is the Small Estate filings.
Small Estate filing is an estate of the total value of estate may not be greater than $275,000, of which not more than $75,000 may be personal property and not more than $200,000 may be real property.
After someone has passed away, do you need to go through Probate and if so, which one? This is something you should speak to an attorney about, so you can learn more about Probate and how it pertains to your particular situation.