Month: October 2025

In Oregon, your estate must file an Oregon estate transfer tax return if the total value is $1 million or more and you owned Oregon-taxable property. The state taxes only the amount above $1 million, using graduated rates that start at 10% and step up by brackets....

Probate proceedings help to ensure compliance with the law and estate planning instruments. They give creditors and heirs or beneficiaries an opportunity to express concerns about estate administration or the legitimacy of documents. However, probate proceedings can...