Estate planning attorneys in Oregon average $357Clio Compare Lawyer Rates, Oregon: Wills and Estates rate (2025 data)Verified Oct 15, 2026View source an hour for wills and estates work. A flat-fee package runs $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 for a simple individual will and $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 for a basic revocable trust. An online service prices the same documents in the tens to low hundreds of dollars; the Oregon will cost calculator sets the two side by side.
In Oregon, estates with personal property of $75,000ORS 114.510Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less use the Simple Estate AffidavitORS 114.510Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, 30 daysORS 114.510Verified Sep 8, 2026View source after death, a court filing short of full probate. That route is a form rather than a court case, and most families handle it without an attorney. Above the line, formal probate generally benefits from counsel for the procedural work, even when nothing is contested. The Oregon probate calculator estimates the cost by estate value.
In Oregon, the situations where counsel is typically worth the cost are: a blended family with children from a prior relationship; a business, rental property or significant investment assets; a dependent with special needs, who needs a special-needs trust to keep benefits; an estate near or above the Oregon estate taxORS 118.010Verified Sep 15, 2026View source threshold of $1,000,000ORS 118.010Verified Sep 15, 2026View source; substantial property in more than one state. Where none of these apply, an online or self-help document is often enough.
Oregon splits the two: 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, but the executor's compensation follows a statutory scheduleORS 116.173 (7% first $1K, 4% $1K-$10K, 3% $10K-$50K, 2% over $50K, on property subject to the court’s jurisdiction; +1% of non-jurisdictional property, exclusive of life insurance proceeds, reportable for Oregon or federal estate tax; + reasonable for extraordinary services)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, about $10,630ORS 116.173 (7% first $1K, 4% $1K-$10K, 3% $10K-$50K, 2% over $50K, on property subject to the court’s jurisdiction; +1% of non-jurisdictional property, exclusive of life insurance proceeds, reportable for Oregon or federal estate tax; + reasonable for extraordinary services)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source on a $500,000 estate. That makes the executor's share predictable, which helps when a family member serves and is unsure what to charge.
Filter the directory by county and by the practice area you need, and look for experience with your situation; a board certification in estate planning, trust or probate law is a strong signal. Most Oregon estate planning attorneys offer an initial consultation, some free and some for a flat fee. Ask up front whether the firm bills by the hour or by package, and what your situation is expected to cost.
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.
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.
Free calculators and checklists for planning or settling an estate in Oregon: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay, and inheritance taxes.
In Oregon, four years at a public university cost about $107,240NCES Digest of Education Statistics 2023, Table 330.20, public 4-year in-state tuition, fees, room and board, academic year 2022-23Verified Oct 17, 2026View source and the cost of living is near the U.S. averageBEA Regional Price Parities, all items, by state, 2024Verified Oct 17, 2026View source; the state levies an estate taxORS 118.010Verified Sep 15, 2026View source above $1,000,000ORS 118.010Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
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.
Without a will in Oregon, a surviving spouse takes the entire estateORS § 112.025Verified Sep 10, 2026View source when every child of either spouse is a child of both, and descendants divide what passes to them per capita with representationORS § 112.065Verified Sep 10, 2026View source.
20 guardianship firms in Oregon, by county and firm type.
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FirmBend, OR
Serves Deschutes County and Central Oregon from Bend. Handles estate planning, trust drafting, probate administration, and guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, and reports more than 590 estates planned and 290 probate engagements.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipGuardianship
FirmTillamook, OR
Albright Kittell PC is the longest-standing law firm in Tillamook County, focusing on building and protecting client legacies through estate planning, probate, wills, trusts, guardianships, and conservatorships.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipand 2 more
FirmLa Grande, OR
Centennial Law LLC serves Eastern Oregon from its La Grande office, focusing on trusts and estates, estate planning, probate, and trust administration, along with guardianship and conservatorship proceedings. Attorney Glenn Null brings more than 20 years of Oregon practice.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipand 2 more
FirmSalem, OR
Collier Law is a locally-owned Salem firm specializing in estate planning, living trusts, and probate. The firm develops long-term relationships with clients and provides a warm, calming environment for estate planning discussions. Spanish speaking attorneys and staff available.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipand 2 more
FirmRoseburg, OR
Dole Coalwell Attorneys is a long-established Douglas County firm in Roseburg serving individuals, families, businesses, farms, and ranches. Estate practice areas include estate planning, wills and trusts, probate, trust administration, guardianships, and conservatorships.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more
Solo PracticePrineville, OR
Edmonds Law LLC is the solo practice of attorney Collin T. Edmonds, serving Central Oregon from offices in Prineville, Bend, and Redmond. The firm focuses on estate planning, probate administration, and protective proceedings including guardianships and conservatorships.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianship
FirmSalem, OR
Evans Batlan Getchell LLC is an estate planning law firm in Salem, Oregon, helping clients create wills and trusts, and providing guidance in probate and trust administration after death.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateGuardianshipWills
FirmAlbany, OR
Serves Linn, Benton, Marion, Polk, and Lincoln counties from Albany. Handles wills and trusts, powers of attorney, probate and estate administration, estate litigation, and guardianship and conservatorship petitions. Offers a free 30-minute initial consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipand 2 more
FirmRedmond, OR
Fitch and Neary PC is a Redmond-based firm serving Central Oregon (Redmond, Sisters, Prineville, Madras, and Bend) with estate planning, wills, trusts, and probate, alongside real estate, land use, civil litigation, and business law. Four-attorney practice with 70+ combined years of experience.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipand 4 more
FirmPendleton, OR
Grable Hantke Law Group is a Pendleton firm serving Eastern Oregon with estate planning, wills, trusts, and probate, alongside elder law and family law. Attorney Seth Hantke focuses on elder law, including guardianships, conservatorships, and trust and estate matters.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more
FirmHillsboro, OR
Hillsboro Law Group is a full-service Washington County firm serving Oregon clients since 1973. Estate planning, probate, and trust administration are core practice areas, handled by a multi-attorney team alongside business, real estate, and family law.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipand 4 more
FirmBend, OR
Serves Bend, Redmond, La Pine, and the rest of Deschutes County from Bend. Handles wills and trusts, probate, trust administration, and estate and gift tax, plus elder law including VA long-term care planning, guardianships, and conservatorships. Practicing in Central Oregon since 1995.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more
Solo PracticeTigard, OR
Kirkendall Law, LLC is the Tigard solo practice of attorney Valerie Ingram Kirkendall, who holds a certificate of mastery in Taxation and has over 20 years of Oregon practice. The firm focuses on estate planning, wills, trusts, probate administration, guardianships, and conservatorships.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipand 2 more
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
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 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
FirmGrants Pass, OR
Sorenson, Ransom & Ferguson is a civil law firm in Grants Pass whose four attorneys routinely assist clients with estate planning, probate and trust administration, elder law, guardianships and conservatorships, and other general civil legal matters throughout Southern Oregon.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more
FirmMedford, OR
Stark and Hammack, PC has served Southern Oregon since 1970 from its Medford office, focusing on estate planning, wills, trusts, guardianships, and conservatorships alongside real estate and general business law. Three-attorney practice with deep roots in the Rogue Valley.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipand 4 more
FirmSalem, OR
Serves Salem and Marion County, and reaches Portland, Tigard, Beaverton, Wilsonville, and McMinnville. Stephanie M. Palmblad drafts wills and trusts and handles probate, settling a family member's estate and petitioning for guardianships and conservatorships. Complimentary consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipGuardianship
FirmEugene, OR
Willamette NW Law Firm, LLC is the Eugene practice of attorney Megan Salsbury, focused on estate planning (wills, trusts, powers of attorney, guardianships, advance directives), trust administration, probate, and business and commercial real estate law. The firm serves clients throughout Oregon from its W. 7th Avenue office.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateGuardianshipand 3 more