Estate Planning & Probate in Union County, Oregon
There are two reasons people look up Union 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 Union 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 Union County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Union County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Union County→The Probate Process in Union 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 Union County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 1105 K Avenue, La Grande. The court sits in the 10th Judicial District. Union County shares the 10th Judicial District with Wallowa.
Full Union Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Union County · 10th Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Union County · County Clerk · Lisa Feik
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E-recording
$90 for the first page plus $5 for each additional page; a 2-page TOD deed records for $95.
Full recording details →Verified September 8, 2026 · Source
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