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.
Free calculators and checklists for planning or settling an estate in Oregon: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay, and inheritance taxes.
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.
Settling an estate in Oregon: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 daysORS 113.165, ORS 113.175Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 4 monthsORS §§ 113.155, 115.003, 115.005, 115.125Verified Oct 19, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 4 months to 6 months.
Oregon sets executor compensation by statute — about $10,630 on a $500,000 estate, roughly 2.1%ORS 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.
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.
In Oregon, creditors have 4 monthsORS 115.005Verified Sep 8, 2026View source from first publication of the creditor notice to present claims; late claims are barred.
72 probate firms in Oregon, by county and firm type.
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FirmCorvallis, OR
Evashevski Elliott PC has represented individuals in Oregon's Willamette Valley for more than 25 years in estate planning, probate and trust administration, and trust and estate litigation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation
FirmBend, OR
Francis Hansen Martin LLP is a Bend firm serving individuals, families, and businesses across Central Oregon. The estate planning practice covers wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care proxies, along with probate, trust administration, and wealth-transfer tax planning for larger estates.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 3 more
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
FirmPortland, OR
Gevurtz Menashe has been at the forefront of estate planning in the Pacific Northwest for more than four decades, counseling countless clients to ensure their affairs are in order. The firm serves clients in Portland and Vancouver.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Law
FirmThe Dalles, OR
Serves the Mid-Columbia region on both sides of the river from The Dalles, covering Wasco and Hood River counties in Oregon and Klickitat County in Washington. Handles estate planning, probate, elder law, and business and farm succession, including passing down a family farm. The practice traces to 1917.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more
FirmMcMinnville, OR
Haugeberg, Rueter, Gowell, Fredricks & Higgins is a McMinnville firm in continuous operation since 1860, serving Yamhill and Polk counties. Practice areas include estate and tax planning, wills and trusts, probate, and trust administration.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningWills
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
FirmEugene, OR
Hershner Hunter estate planning attorneys in Eugene, Oregon specialize in wills and trusts, probate, and business succession planning for individuals and families throughout the Willamette Valley. The firm has served the region for over 75 years.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateBusiness Succession
FirmFlorence, OR
Serves Florence and the central Oregon coast, in Lane County. Laurel Ferguson handles estate settlement, trust administration, and estate planning, including review of existing documents, property disposition, tax questions, and long-term care and Medicaid planning. She has owned the firm since 2020; founder Jane Hanawalt retired at the end of 2025. Complimentary initial consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateWills
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 PracticeEugene, OR
James R. Martin PC serves Oregon's South Coast, including Coos, Douglas, and Curry Counties, from offices in Eugene and Coos Bay. The firm provides estate planning services including wills, trusts, and probate, as well as business law and local government law.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness Law
FirmHood River, OR
Jaques Sharp provides legal services in Hood River, Oregon, including estate planning, probate and trust administration, real estate, and business law. The firm serves clients in the Columbia River Gorge region. Se habla espanol.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateBusiness LawReal Estate
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
FirmPortland, OR
Kell, Alterman & Runstein has provided personalized and effective trust and estate counsel to a diverse clientele in Portland, Oregon, and nationally for more than 80 years.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation
FirmSpringfield, OR
Leahy Cox, LLP is a Springfield firm serving Lane County with estate planning, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance directives, plus probate and trust administration. The firm maintains a secondary Portland office.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateWills
FirmPortland, OR
Portland office of a national firm, serving Multnomah County and the Portland metro since Lane Powell combined with Ballard Spahr in January 2025. The Private Client Services team handles estate and trust administration, fiduciary accounting, estate and gift tax planning, family business governance, and related disputes. Suited to high-net-worth estates and closely held business interests.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 3 more
Solo PracticeLa Grande, OR
Cory Larvik Attorney PC serves clients throughout Northeast Oregon, covering Union, Baker, Wallowa, Grant, and Umatilla Counties. The firm provides estate planning services including simple wills, lifetime gifts, complex trusts, and trust administration. Cory Larvik has been serving the La Grande area for over 16 years.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawReal Estate
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