Estate Planning & Probate in Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County estate questions split two ways—planning so your family skips probate, or settling an estate that is already in it. Start with your situation below; both paths use Clackamas County's actual court and recording details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Circuit Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Clackamas County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Clackamas County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Clackamas County→The Probate Process in Clackamas County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Clackamas County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 1000 Courthouse Road, Oregon City. The court sits in the 5th Judicial District.
Full Clackamas Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Clackamas County · 5th Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Clackamas County · County Clerk · Catherine McMullen
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E-recording
$113 for the first page plus $5 for each additional page; a 2-page TOD deed records for $118.
Full recording details →Verified September 8, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the Circuit Court
Nearly all cases require completion of the Guardian Partners non-professional fiduciary class under Supplemental Local Rule 9.076. Under Supplemental Local Rule 9.085, unrepresented parties seeking appointment as personal representative or conservator must demonstrate competency.
Oregon Estate Planning Articles
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