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.
Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Oregon
Free Oregon forms to plan or settle an estate: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed and the probate forms. Prepare each form for Oregon.
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Revocable Living Trust
Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.
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Last Will and Testament
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.
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Pour-Over Will
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.
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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Oregon
Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in Oregon: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool for Oregon.
How Much Are Estate & Inheritance Taxes?
Oregon levies an estate taxORS 118.010Verified Sep 15, 2026View source above $1,000,000ORS 118.010Verified Sep 15, 2026View source (top rate 16%ORS 118.010Verified Sep 15, 2026View source) and no inheritance tax; the federal estate tax applies above $15,000,00026 USC 2001(c), 2010; P.L. 119-21 §70106Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
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What Taxes Apply to My Inheritance?
In Oregon, beneficiaries owe no inheritance tax and the estate pays any estate taxORS 118.010Verified Sep 15, 2026View source above $1,000,000ORS 118.010Verified Sep 15, 2026View source; probate assets arrive when the estate closes, 4 months to 6 months for a simple estate.
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How Does Step-Up in Basis Work?
Inherited assets in Oregon take a basis reset to fair market value on the date of death26 USC § 1014Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, and the gain on a later sale faces ordinary income tax at the state's regular rates.
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When Do I Have to Withdraw an Inherited IRA?
See which federal withdrawal rules apply to an inherited IRA, Roth IRA, or employer plan, the deadline year, and the missed-withdrawal tax.
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What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?
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.
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