Request For Application for Estate Administration Unit Contracted Attorney

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Solicitation number
S-10000-00016331
State
Oregon
Responses due

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Opportunity details come from oregonbuys.gov. Updated .

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The State of Oregon Department of Human Services, Office of Payment Accuracy and Recovery - Estate Administration Unit, is requesting applications for qualified contract attorneys to serve as conservators and personal representatives in estate administration proceedings under RFA S-10000-00016331, with applications due July 23, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

The agency may award up to twelve Price Agreements, each for an initial five-year term with a possible one-year extension. Applicants must hold active membership in the Oregon State Bar in good standing with no disciplinary history in the past five years, maintain residency and law practice within Oregon, and demonstrate experience in protective and probate proceedings. Preference is given to attorneys willing to accept cases across all 36 Oregon counties.

Contractors will draft and file petitions under ORS Chapter 125 (conservatorships), ORS Chapter 113 (probate proceedings), or ORS Chapter 114 (simple estate affidavits), and continue through the respective court processes to completion. Compensation is structured at fixed hourly rates of $175.00 for contract attorneys, $80.00 for paralegals, and $20.00 for office assistants, billed in increments of one-tenth hour. The agency reimburses up to $2,500.00 per case for reasonable attorney fees when estate resources are insufficient, with exceptional circumstances allowing up to $5,000.00 through prior written amendment. Court costs, including filing fees and service of process, are reimbursable up to $1,500.00 per case; administrative expenses such as overhead, photocopies, and postage are included in hourly rates and not separately reimbursable. The agency does not guarantee minimum work volume and will not reimburse travel expenses.

Applicants must certify current professional liability and automobile insurance, provide a Taxpayer Identification Number, maintain authorization to conduct business in Oregon, and implement a nondiscrimination and sexual harassment prevention policy. The single point of contact is Burke C. Barnett at 503-910-7821 or burke.c.barnett@odhsoha.oregon.gov.

Opportunity text

The State of Oregon, acting by and through the Department of Human Services (ODHS or Agency), Shared Services, Office of Payment Accuracy and Recovery - Estate Administration Unit (EAU), is issuing this Request for Application (RFA) for qualified Contract Attorneys to be conservators and personal representatives. Contractors would draft and file petitions under ORS chapter 125, draft and file a petitions under ORS chapter 113, or draft and file simple estate affidavits under ORS 114

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