The intention of a testator as expressed in the will of the testator controls the legal effect of the dispositions of the testator. The rules of construction expressed in this section, ORS 112.230 and 112.410 apply unless a contrary intention is indicated by the will.
ORS 112.227
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case Allen v. Hall (1999)
Most recently applied in Cotton v. Lansing (October 2025)
1973 c.506 §10
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