Legal Question in Family Law in Oregon

A letter will not do the trick. What the law requires is a WILL in which your "nominate" some suitable person to be the GUARDIAN of any children in the event of your death being survived by children who have not yet attained the age of majority. And if money is involved, you should declare in your will that the money be left to a TRUSTEE on behalf of your children, with the trustee to manage the money until the children reach age 18 (or some later age as you designate in your will).

LDG