Updated September 7, 2026. Quick answer: Oregon prices probate by estate value: $278 under $50,000, $591 for estates from $50,000 up to $1,000,000, and higher above that.
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A living trust avoids probate entirely in Oregon, which means the estate skips the $278.00 above along with every other cost the court charges once a case is open. LawDepot builds a state-specific one.
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What Oregon charges to open probate
Oregon sets this fee on a statutory tier tied to the estate’s value, starting at $278.00 for estate value under $50,000 and rising in steps as the estate gets larger.
| Estate value under $50,000 | $278.00 |
| Estate value $50,000 to under $1,000,000 | $591.00 |
| Estate value $1,000,000 to under $10,000,000 | $882.00 |
Where this money goes and who sets it
The authority for this figure is ORS 21.170(1)(a)-(d). In the source’s own words: “Petition for appointment of a personal representative / Value of the estate is: / less than $50,000 ORS 21.170(1)(a) $278 / $50,000 or more, but less than $1,000,000 ORS 21.170(1)(b) $591”
What this fee doesn’t cover
Because Oregon prices this by tier, the fee jumps at each threshold in the table above rather than climbing smoothly with the estate’s value. Either way, this is the court’s own charge just to open the file and issue letters, separate from what an attorney charges to actually handle the estate and separate from any state estate or inheritance tax the estate itself might owe.
Sources
Source: ORS 21.170(1)(a)-(d).