Who Can file a Lawsuit in Oregon for Wrongful Death, and Who Gets the Money?
In Oregon, the court appoints a Personal Representative to handle a wrongful death lawsuit. Oregon law specifies that the beneficiaries may be surviving spouse, children, parents, stepparents, stepchildren and anyone else who would inherit if the person had died without a will. If the “beneficiaries” cannot agree on how to split the funds, then the court will decide it.
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