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Malheur County Probate Statistics

Use this county view to check filing-fee patterns, e-filing access, and timing signals before you rely on a probate cost estimate or start preparing a petition.

Data quality: Medium

What This County Snapshot Covers

This page is meant to answer the fast operational questions first: what the county charges to open common probate proceedings, whether e-filing is available, how long creditor claims may run, and where to verify the court record.

6

Fee Rows Captured

No

E-Filing Available

4 mo

Creditor Claim Period

Medium

Data Quality

Official Sources to Verify

County Fee Schedule

Check the live filing-fee source before relying on a county average or cached amount.

Court Forms or Filing Portal

Review the county or court forms page tied to this probate workflow.

Case Search

Use the county case-search tool when you need live docket or estate-case status information. Search results may not include every probate record.

THE STATEWIDE COURT SEARCH DOES NOT COVER A MALHEUR COUNTY PROBATE, and that follows directly from ORS 111.075. The Oregon Judicial Department's record search covers the CIRCUIT courts; probate here is in the County Court, which is county government and is not in the Oregon Judicial Department's case management system at all. A search that returns nothing is therefore not evidence that no probate was opened. Ask the Malheur County Clerk. Two further cautions that apply to the OJD search itself: on 2026-08-25 the department's own page said 'Online Record Search is currently unavailable', and the fuller paid alternative, OJCIN OnLine, is a subscription service.

Open case search

probate court Website

Go straight to the probate court website for clerk notices and local instructions.

Filing Fee Schedule

Simple Estate Affidavit Fee$124
Appearance Fee$281
Small Estate Affidavit$124
Amended Affidavit Fee$0
Certified Copy (per page)$0.25
Certification (per document)$3.75

Filing Options

in person
by mail

Filing Deadlines

Creditor Claim Period4 months

probate court Information

Malheur County Court

Malheur County Courthouse, 251 B Street West, Suite 5, Vale, OR 97918

Phone: 541-473-5124

Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 am to noon and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Mountain Time.

probate court Website →

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the Malheur County probate fees on this page the full cost of the case?
Not necessarily. Filing fees are only one part of probate cost. Publication charges, certified copies, appraisal expenses, attorney fees, and other estate-administration costs may still apply.
What does e-filing status mean for Malheur County probate cases?
E-filing status tells you whether the county accepts online filing and, when available in the dataset, whether attorneys are required to use it. "Not verified" means the county dataset does not record filing methods either way. In every case, check the current clerk instructions before filing.
Why might a fee or deadline be missing?
Some counties publish fees in fragmented schedules, update procedures without a clean machine-readable source, or handle certain deadlines in local instructions rather than a simple statewide field. Use the county reference page and probate court website to verify anything missing.

Information current as of August 26, 2026

Settled Estate is not a law firm, and this content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Probate laws and procedures in Oregon can change. Consult with a qualified attorney for advice specific to your situation. Full disclaimer.