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Finding a will or probate case in Oregon

Who holds it: Circuit court of the county (probate department), except in Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Sherman and Wheeler Counties, where the county court has probate jurisdiction.1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. More details
  2. Related records in Oregon
  3. How Oregon handles it
  4. Probate and wills in Oregon counties with a full guide
  5. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  6. Sources

Fees

Certified copies of letters testamentary/administration: $5 + 25 cents per page if paper (circuit court fee schedule 2026).2

How to search

Probate case information appears in the OJD free Records Search / OJCIN for circuit courts; contact the county court for the six county-court probate counties.3

Free search

More details

Will deposit
No state will registry found; a person holding a will must deliver it to the court with jurisdiction of the estate or to the named personal representative within 30 days after learning the testator died.4
Courts: court system
Unified state court system run by the Oregon Judicial Department: circuit courts in every county (36 counties), plus Tax Court, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. Some small counties share a circuit court website (e.g., Curry with Coos, Harney with Grant).5
Courts: statewide case search
Free: OJD Records and Calendar Search (basic case information and calendars for circuit courts, Tax Court, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court) at webportal.courts.oregon.gov/portal. Paid: OJCIN OnLine subscription (register of actions and judgment dockets; $170 non-refundable setup fee; monthly base rate e.g. $36 General Access (no documents) or $117 General Access with Docs, plus $17 per user profile, per the OJCIN fee schedule dated September 1, 2025). Free public access terminals in each circuit court.3
Courts: fees
Location and inspection of court records: $0. Paper copies: $3 per request in a case + 25 cents per page; electronic copies $3 per request (+ media); certified copy $5 + 25 cents/page if paper; audio recording copy $10 per request (Circuit Court Fee Schedule effective January 1, 2026).2
Death certificates: who holds it
Oregon Health Authority, Center for Health Statistics (records from 1903); county vital records offices for about six months after the death.6
Death certificates: fee
$25 per certificate (short or long form); $25 each additional; VitalChek online $47.50 total for the first; phone $49.20; in person $28. Unknown date: $25 covers 5 years, +$1 per extra year.6

How Oregon handles it

  • Probate in six counties is handled by the county court, not the circuit court: Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Sherman and Wheeler1

Probate and wills in Oregon counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Benton CountyBenton County Circuit Court - Probate Unit7——
Clackamas CountyClackamas County Circuit Court8——
Deschutes CountyDeschutes County Circuit Court9——
Douglas CountyDouglas County Circuit Court, Oregon Judicial Department10——
Jackson CountyJackson County Circuit Court11——
Josephine CountyJosephine County Circuit Court12——
Lane CountyLane County Circuit Court: Probate Department14Search13—
Linn CountyLinn County Circuit Court15——
Marion CountyMarion County Circuit Court16——
Multnomah CountyMultnomah County Circuit Court (probate phone 971-274-0605)17——
Polk CountyPolk County Circuit Court18——
Umatilla CountyUmatilla County Circuit Court19—Certified copies of letters testamentary/administration: $5 + 25 cents per page if paper (circuit court fee schedule 2026).20
Washington CountyWashington County Circuit Court21——
Yamhill CountyYamhill County Circuit Court22——

For any other county, see the county list on the Oregon guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Oregon office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: probate records and wills in every state. Everything else in Oregon: Oregon public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. ORS Chapter 111 Probate Law: JurisdictionOregon State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  2. Circuit Court Fee Schedule (Public Version) effective January 1, 2026Oregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  3. OJD Records and Calendar SearchOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  4. ORS Chapter 112 Intestate Succession and WillsOregon State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  5. OJCIN OnLineOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  6. Order a Death CertificateOregon Health Authority, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  7. Benton County Circuit Court (home)Oregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 7, 2026
  8. ORS Chapter 111 Probate Law: JurisdictionOregon State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  9. Deschutes County Circuit Court homeOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  10. Douglas County Circuit CourtOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 7, 2026
  11. Divorce Records (Clerk)Jackson Countychecked November 4, 2026
  12. Find a Case or Court RecordOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 7, 2026
  13. Lane County Circuit Court: Court RecordsOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  14. Lane County Circuit Court: ProbateOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  15. Clerk | Linn County, ORLinn County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  16. ORS Chapter 111, Probate LawOregon State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  17. Death RecordsMultnomah Countychecked November 4, 2026
  18. Find a CourtOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 7, 2026
  19. Umatilla County Circuit CourtOregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 7, 2026
  20. Circuit Court Fee Schedule (Public Version) effective January 1, 2026Oregon Judicial Departmentchecked November 7, 2026
  21. ORS Chapter 111 Probate Law: JurisdictionOregon State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  22. Clerk's Office RecordsYamhill County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026