The duties and powers of a personal representative commence upon the issuance of the letters of the personal representative. The powers of a personal representative relate back in time to give the acts of the personal representative occurring prior to appointment the same effect as those occurring thereafter. A personal representative may ratify and accept acts on behalf of the estate done by others where those acts would have been proper for a personal representative.
ORS 114.255
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Rennie v. Freeway Transport (1982)
Most recently applied in 127 Or. App. 147 - Johnson v. Manders (March 1994)
1969 c.591 §122
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