For most Coos County homeowners, the house is what drags an estate into probate. A transfer-on-death deed or a living trust keeps it out—here is how to set up either one and record it locally.
For a Coos County property owner, the biggest probate risk is the home itself. Real estate is what forces most families into the Circuit Court. The two tools that keep a Coos County home out of probate are a transfer-on-death deed recorded with the County Clerk, and a revocable living trust that holds title to the property.
Without a recorded beneficiary designation or a trust, Coos County property passes through the Circuit Court — even simple Oregon probates run 4+ months and start with $278 in filing fees.
A transfer on death deed names a beneficiary who receives Coos County property automatically at the owner's death, without probate. It is recorded with the County Clerk during the owner's lifetime and can be revoked at any time.
Before recording, an Oregon transfer on death deed is signed with notary acknowledgmentORS 93.948 to 93.979Verified Oct 19, 2026View source. The deed takes effect only if it is recorded before the owner's deathORS 93.948 to 93.979Verified Oct 19, 2026View source.
Deeds and other real property documents for Coos County are recorded with the County Clerk at 250 North Baxter Street, Coquille, OR 97423. Phone: 1-541-396-7600. Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-noon and 1:00 PM-4:00 PM.
The County Clerk charges $106 for the first page plus $5 for each additional page. Recording a 2-page transfer on death deed in Coos County comes to $111. No transfer tax applies to a transfer on death deed.
Coos County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm, ePN and Hopdox.
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Coos County
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Recording fees
| Base fee (first page) | $106 |
| Each additional page | $5 |
| Transfer tax on a TOD deed | No transfer tax applies to TOD deeds |
ORS 205.320(1)(d)(A); ORS 205.323(1)
Verified October 16, 2026 · Source
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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.
In Oregon, a codicil is signed before 2ORS 112.235Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses, like a will.
Oregon allows a choice for a healthcare power of attorney: 2ORS 127.527 (HCR appointment), ORS 127.529 (comprehensive advance directive; form text set by 2021 c.328 §2 / SB 199 2021)Verified Oct 15, 2026View source witnesses or a notary.
In Oregon, a HIPAA release names who may receive your records and, as the state requires, names HIV/AIDS-related information and genetic informationOr. Rev. Stat. § 433.045(4)(a); Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 192.535, 192.539 (Oregon Genetic Privacy Act)Verified Jun 20, 2026View source expressly before a provider releases them.
Oregon treats a power of attorney as durable by defaultORS 127.002 (defs; 2023 c.9 §8); ORS 127.005–127.045 (2009 c.46; 2018 c.36; 2021 c.272); ORS 93.670Verified Sep 20, 2026View source, and it is signed with no witness or notary requirementORS 127.002 (defs; 2023 c.9 §8); ORS 127.005–127.045 (2009 c.46; 2018 c.36; 2021 c.272); ORS 93.670Verified Sep 20, 2026View source.
In Oregon, a transfer on death deed is signed before a notaryORS 93.948 to 93.979Verified Oct 19, 2026View source, then recorded with the county before the owner's deathORS 93.948 to 93.979Verified Oct 19, 2026View source. Oregon does not recognize a Lady Bird deed.
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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In Oregon, a will is signed before 2ORS 112.235Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses, and notarization is not requiredORS 112.235Verified Oct 19, 2026View source.
Oregon recognizes a will signed under the law of the place where it was signedORS 112.255Verified Oct 19, 2026View source; a will signed in Oregon itself needs 2ORS 112.235Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses, and notarization is not requiredORS 112.235Verified Oct 19, 2026View source.
In Oregon, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees of typically 2%Modeled estimate under ORS 116.183 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.2%Modeled estimate under ORS 116.183 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.
An attorney-prepared revocable living 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 for an individual, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.
An attorney-prepared will in Oregon runs $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 $299 up front with an online service, and probate on a $500,000 estate adds about $24,214ORS 116.183 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source.
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In Oregon, a parent names a guardian for a minor child in a will or a separate signed writingORS 125.060(2)(g), 125.200, 125.305Verified Sep 16, 2026View source, and the nomination covers the child until the age of majority, 18ORS 109.621 (formerly 109.510)Verified Sep 16, 2026View source.
Probate in Oregon takes 4 months to 6 months for a simple estate and charges attorney fees of typically 2%Modeled estimate under ORS 116.183 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.2%Modeled estimate under ORS 116.183 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate; assets held in a revocable trust skip both.
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