Estate Planning & Probate in Clatsop County, Oregon
Clatsop County estate questions split two ways—planning so your family skips probate, or settling an estate that is already in it. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the Circuit Court.
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 Clatsop County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Clatsop County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Clatsop County→The Probate Process in Clatsop 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 Clatsop County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 749 Commercial Street, Astoria. The court sits in the 18th Judicial District.
Full Clatsop Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Clatsop County · 18th Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Clatsop County
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E-recording
$107 for the first page plus $5 for each additional page; a 2-page TOD deed records for $112.
Full recording details →Verified September 8, 2026 · Source
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