Estate Planning & Probate in Umatilla County, Oregon
There are two reasons people look up Umatilla County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Start with your situation below; both paths use Umatilla 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 Umatilla County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Umatilla County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Umatilla County→The Probate Process in Umatilla 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 Umatilla County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 216 SE 4th Street, Pendleton. The court sits in the 6th Judicial District. Umatilla County shares the 6th Judicial District with Morrow.
Full Umatilla Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Umatilla County · 6th Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Umatilla County
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E-recording
$96 for the first page plus $5 for each additional page; a 2-page TOD deed records for $101.
Full recording details →Verified September 8, 2026 · Source
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