Oregon Inheritance: Plan an Estate or Settle One

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Plan your Oregon estate or settle a loved one's: free forms, probate courts, calculators, agencies, banks, and attorneys, in one place.

Planning your estate in Oregon

Free Oregon estate planning forms, calculators that price a will or trust, and Oregon estate planning attorneys.

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Someone died. Settling an estate in Oregon

Oregon probate courts, executor forms, probate cost and executor fee calculators, and the agencies and banks to notify after a death.

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What Makes Oregon Different

Oregon has not adopted the Uniform Probate Code, has enacted the Uniform Trust Code, and has not adopted the Uniform Power of Attorney Act.

Probate of a simple estate in Oregon runs 4 months to 6 months; an average estate takes 6 months to 12 months. The court filing fee is $278 - $1,176 (based on estate value); attorney fees are reasonable compensation. On a $500,000 estate the estimated total comes to $24,214. The personal representative must post a bond, which the will may waive.

Certified death certificates come from the Oregon Health Authority - Center for Health Statistics at $25 a copy. Processing time: 3-5 weeks by mail; 8-10 weeks via drop box. Once appointed, the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 days of appointment and publishes the notice to creditors for 1 week.

A surviving spouse left out of the will can elect to take a statutory share instead. Property left to a minor under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act is released at 21 years of age. Oregon taxes income at a top rate of 9.9%. An heir's capital gains on inherited assets: ordinary income tax at the state's regular rates.

SimplyTrust Editorial·Updated October 19, 2026

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Each county in Oregon handles probate matters through its local court system. Click on any county to view specific court contact information, judges, filing procedures, and local requirements.

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