ORS 416.320: Manner of approval and payment of county claims against estate.

All claims of the type mentioned in ORS 416.310 shall be itemized and verified by the county clerk and presented by the county clerk to the administrator or executor of the estate; except that the claims shall be verified by the county accountant in counties having a county accountant authorized by ORS chapter 210. The claims shall be approved and paid by the administrator or executor in the manner and in the order of preference provided by law for approval and payment of claims and charges against estates of deceased persons.