Estate Planning & Probate in Clark County, Washington
There are two reasons people look up Clark County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Pick the path that fits, then work from the local Superior Court details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Superior Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Clark County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Clark County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Clark County→The Probate Process in Clark 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 Clark County, probate runs through the Superior Court at 1200 Franklin St, Vancouver. Clark County runs probate e-filing through efile-sc.clark.wa.gov, the only Washington county on that system.
Full Clark Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Superior Court
Clark County
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Auditor
Clark County · County Auditor · Greg Kimsey
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E-recording
$303.5 for the first page plus $1 for each additional page; a 2-page TOD deed records for $304.5; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax.
Full recording details →Verified September 9, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the Superior Court
Clark County Superior Court e-filing runs on the county-specific Serv-U system at https://efile-sc.clark.wa.gov/, not the statewide eFileWA portal. E-filing is not mandatory and is limited to attorneys and government/institutional filers; self-represented filers must file paper. Original wills and codicils, new probate cases containing original wills, Small Estates, and Letters Testamentary, of Administration, and of Guardianship must be filed in paper form in person or by mail.
Washington Estate Planning Articles
Articles about estate planning, probate, and trusts relevant to families in Clark County.
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