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Getting Prepared
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Self-File Probate AssessmentEstate Settlement PlanTrust Settlement PlanTOD Deed AssessmentTransfer on Death Deed FormRecording a Transfer on Death Deed
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Oregon Estate Planning Cost CalculatorOregon Revocable Living Trust Cost CalculatorOregon Will Cost CalculatorOregon Life Insurance CalculatorOregon Beneficiary Designation CheckerOregon Name a Guardian GuideOregon Burial & Cremation Law GuideOregon Signing Requirements CheckerOregon Document Portability CheckerOregon Trust Need AssessmentOregon TOD Deed AssessmentOregon Vehicle TOD AssessmentOregon Trust or Will Decision Tool
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Oregon Death Certificate CalculatorOregon Probate Decision ToolOregon Estate Settlement Plan
I'm an Executor
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Estate Planning & Probate in Columbia County, Oregon

There are two reasons people look up Columbia County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the Circuit Court.

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Filing probate at the Circuit Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.

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Keep a Columbia County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.

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The Probate Process in Columbia 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 Columbia County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 230 Strand Street, Saint Helens. The court sits in the 19th Judicial District.

Full Columbia Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →

Probate Court Record

Circuit Court

Columbia County · 19th Judicial District

Address

230 Strand StreetSaint Helens, OR 97051

Phone

503-397-2327

Hours

Monday - Thursday, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM; Friday, 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Paper filing availableE-filing required for attorneysSelf-filing allowed
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents

Recording Office Record

County Clerk

Columbia County

Address

230 Strand StreetSt. Helens, OR 97051

Phone

503-397-3796

Email

department-clerk@columbiacountyor.gov

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM (recording accepted 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM)

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Circuit Court for Columbia County is located in Saint Helens, Oregon. Full address, phone, hours, and e-filing details are listed on this page.

E-filing is mandatory for attorneys in Columbia County, but families handling probate without an attorney are exempt. Self-represented filers can submit paper documents at the Circuit Court in person or by mail.

No. Oregon allows estates under $75,000 to use a Simple Estate Affidavit and skip formal probate. The waiting period is 30 days after death. Use the Oregon probate decision tool to see if the estate qualifies.

When there is no will, Oregon's intestate succession rules decide who inherits. Spouses, children, and parents are prioritized in that order. The Columbia County probate court applies the state rules without variation. See who inherits in Oregon for the exact order.

A revocable living trust is the cleanest way for most families to skip probate entirely. Assets titled to the trust pass to beneficiaries without court involvement, filing fees, or the Columbia County probate docket. Create a revocable trust online to avoid putting your family through this process later.

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