Oregon Statutes 112.805 – Exclusive manner of disposing of wills; destroyed will not revoked
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(1) Any person having custody of a will has a duty to maintain custody of the will and may not destroy or discard the will, disclose its contents to any person or deliver the will to any person except as authorized by the testator or as permitted by ORS § 112.800 to 112.830.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 112.805
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
(2) Nothing in ORS § 112.800 to 112.830 bars a testator from destroying, revoking, delivering to any person or otherwise dealing with the will of the testator.
(3) A will destroyed in accordance with ORS § 112.800 to 112.830 is not revoked by virtue of such destruction and its contents may be proved by secondary evidence. [1989 c.770 2,7,10; 2021 c.272 § 9]
See note under 112.800.