Free Oregon forms for planning an estate or settling one: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed, and the probate forms an executor files.
Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.
In Oregon, a will is signed before 2ORS 112.235Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses, and the witnesses sign an affidavit at probate instead of a self-proving affidavitORS 112.235Verified Oct 19, 2026View source.
Oregon allows a choice for a healthcare power of attorney: 2ORS 127.527 (HCR appointment), ORS 127.529 (comprehensive advance directive; form text set by 2021 c.328 §2 / SB 199 2021)Verified Oct 15, 2026View source witnesses or a notary.
Oregon treats a power of attorney as durable by defaultORS 127.002 (defs; 2023 c.9 §8); ORS 127.005–127.045 (2009 c.46; 2018 c.36; 2021 c.272); ORS 93.670Verified Sep 20, 2026View source, and it is signed with no witness or notary requirementORS 127.002 (defs; 2023 c.9 §8); ORS 127.005–127.045 (2009 c.46; 2018 c.36; 2021 c.272); ORS 93.670Verified Sep 20, 2026View source.
In Oregon, a pour-over will is signed before 2ORS 112.235Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses and moves anything left outside the trust into it through probate.
In Oregon, a transfer on death deed is signed before a notaryORS 93.948 to 93.979Verified Oct 19, 2026View source, then recorded with the county before the owner's deathORS 93.948 to 93.979Verified Oct 19, 2026View source.
Free calculators and checklists for planning or settling an estate in Oregon: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay, and inheritance taxes.
In Oregon, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees of typically 2%ORS 116.183 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.2%ORS 116.183 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.
Probate in Oregon takes 4 months to 6 months for a simple estate and charges attorney fees of typically 2%ORS 116.183 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.2%ORS 116.183 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate; assets held in a revocable trust skip both.
An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Oregon runs $3,550Estimate: 10 hours at $355, Clio's Oregon Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $5,325Estimate: 15 hours at $355, Clio's Oregon Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source and a simple will $1,071Estimate: 3 hours at $357, Clio's Oregon Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $2,142Estimate: 6 hours at $357, Clio's Oregon Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.
Probate on a $500,000 estate in Oregon costs an estimated $24,214ORS 116.183 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Attorney fees run 2%ORS 116.183 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.2%ORS 116.183 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.
Oregon does not revoke an ex-spouse as beneficiary at divorceORS 112.315; ORS 93.981; ORS 107.115(1); ORS 107.118 to 107.131Verified Sep 15, 2026View source; employer plans under ERISA follow federal rules either way, so a 401(k) beneficiary changes only by a new designation.
Probate on a $500,000 estate in Oregon costs an estimated $24,214ORS 116.183 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source and takes 4 months to 6 months for a simple estate, with attorney fees of typically 2%ORS 116.183 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.2%ORS 116.183 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate. Estates under $75,000ORS 114.510Verified Sep 8, 2026View source can use a small-estate procedure instead.
74 estate planning firms in Oregon, by county and firm type.
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FirmLebanon, OR
Morley Thomas Law Firm has served Linn County for over 75 years from its Lebanon office, also acting as city attorney for Lebanon and Scio. Practice areas include wills, trusts, probate, estate planning, real estate, and business law.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateBusiness Lawand 2 more
FirmBend, OR
Serves Deschutes County from Bend. Structures revocable and irrevocable trusts, partnerships, LLCs, and charitable entities for estate tax planning and probate avoidance, and handles probate, blended-family planning, business succession, and digital-asset planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 2 more
FirmPortland, OR
Myatt & Bell, P.C. has an estate planning legacy dating back to 1960 and has drafted thousands of wills and trusts. The firm practices estate planning, probate, trust administration, and elder law with offices in the Portland metro area and Vancouver, Washington.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawMedicaid Planning
Solo PracticeKlamath Falls, OR
The Law Offices of Melinda M. Brown PC provides estate planning and probate services from fully staffed offices in Klamath Falls and Albany, Oregon. The firm handles living wills, estates, guardianships, powers of attorney, advance medical directives, estate administration, and conservatorships. Melinda Brown is licensed in Oregon, Washington, and California.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipFamily Law
FirmPortland, OR
Serves Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties from Southwest Portland. Handles wills and trusts, probate and trust administration, elder law, and Medicaid and long-term care planning, including planning for a family member already in care. Practicing over 35 years.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawMedicaid Planning
FirmNewport, OR
Newport Law provides thoughtful and dependable legal services for individuals and families on the Oregon Coast. The firm focuses on guiding clients through estate planning, estate administration, family law, and landlord-tenant matters with skill and sensitivity.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateFamily Law
FirmEugene, OR
Northwest Legal's Eugene estate planning law firm helps clients with wills, trusts, asset protection, probate, and estate disputes throughout the Willamette Valley.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateAsset ProtectionEstate Disputes
FirmThe Dalles, OR
NW Heritage Law PC (formerly Campbell Phillips PC) is a specialized law firm in The Dalles serving clients throughout the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon and Washington. The firm focuses on estate planning, Medicaid planning, probate and trust administration, elder law, and family asset preservation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more
Solo PracticeBrookings, OR
K. R. Olin is a Brookings solo practitioner serving Curry County on the southern Oregon coast, in private practice since 1997. Services include revocable and irrevocable trusts, wills, durable powers of attorney, advance directives, probate, and trust administration.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateWills
FirmWest Linn, OR
Serves Clackamas County and the Portland metro from West Linn. Handles wills and trusts, probate, and trust administration, with three attorneys working exclusively in that area. The practice has run more than 50 years.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateWills
FirmKlamath Falls, OR
Serves Klamath, Jackson, Lake, Josephine, Curry, Coos, and Douglas counties from Klamath Falls, with virtual appointments for the outlying counties. Handles wills and trusts, probate, and deed preparation, alongside a consumer bankruptcy practice that matters when an estate carries more debt than assets. Free initial consultation for estate planning matters.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateWills
Solo PracticeSilverton, OR
Patrick E. Doyle, PC is a solo practice serving Silverton and the Willamette Valley for over 20 years, with a second office in Salem. Practice areas include estate planning, probate, trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships, real estate, and business succession.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipand 3 more
Solo PracticeKlamath Falls, OR
The Law Office of Rebecca Whitney-Smith is a Klamath Falls solo practice handling wills, trusts, probate, and small estates, building estate plans tailored to each family. The firm also handles personal injury and family law matters.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateWills
FirmRoseburg, OR
Rubin & Wickersham, Attorneys at Law PC practices family law, estate planning, and property litigation in Roseburg, Oregon. Founded in 2003, the firm serves Douglas County residents with trust and estate planning, real estate transactions, and business organization matters.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateBusiness Lawand 2 more
FirmSeaside, OR
Seaside Attorneys (formerly Moberg & Rust) is a general-practice firm serving the north Oregon Coast since 1974. Practice areas include estate planning, wills and trusts, probate and trust administration, elder law, real estate, and business law.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more
Solo PracticeRoseburg, OR
Sarah Wolf specializes exclusively in estate planning and administration in Roseburg, Oregon. With over 20 years of legal experience, including prior work as a Deputy District Attorney, she has handled thousands of estate planning cases. The firm offers home visits for clients who have difficulty traveling to the office.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipand 2 more
FirmEugene, OR
Schultz & Associates Law Center assists clients in all areas of estate and legal planning, including Medicaid planning and probate administration in Eugene, Oregon.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateMedicaid Planning
Solo PracticePortland, OR
Serves Washington and Multnomah counties from Southwest Portland. Handles trust formation, probate, beneficiary representation, charitable giving, and special needs trusts, with tax-driven planning for estates where transfer tax is in play. Founded 2013.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 3 more
FirmPortland, OR
Portland-based Pacific Northwest firm serving Multnomah County and clients across Oregon and Washington. Its tax and estate planning group handles wills, revocable living trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives, trust administration, and business succession for owners of closely held companies.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 2 more
FirmSalem, OR
Serves Marion and Polk counties from downtown Salem, near the Marion County Circuit Court. Handles estate planning, probate, trust and estate administration, guardianships and conservatorships, and estate tax planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateWealth Preservation