In Re Noyes' Estate

In Oregon, as in many of the states, provision has been made by statute for the admission to probate of a foreign will — that is to say, the will of a non-resident which has previously been probated in another state. See, 2 Page on Wills (Lifetime ed.) 395, §725. Our law provides:

“Any person not an inhabitant of, but owning property, real or personal, in this state may devise or bequeath such property by last will executed (if real estate be devised) according to the laws of this state, or if personal property be bequeathed, according to the laws of this state, or of the country * , state or…