Wallowa 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.

Published: January 15, 2026Updated: August 26, 2026Data 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.

Fee Rows Captured

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.

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.

Oregon runs ONE free statewide record search for all 36 counties' circuit courts rather than a per-county portal, and this county's probate IS in the circuit court, so the search covers it. Two limits the department states, both worth carrying: the search reaches the CIRCUIT courts only, and it excludes certain case types by federal or state law or policy, 'including, but not limited to, adoption, juvenile, mental health, and cases that fall under the Violence Against Women Act', so an empty result is not proof that no case exists. Re-measured 2026-08-26: the portal answers 403 to a plain request and 200 to an ordinary browser request, which is user-agent discrimination and not an outage, so a reader in a browser reaches it normally. OJCIN OnLine is the department's own PAID subscription alternative with fuller access.

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)	$5

Filing Options

in person

by mail

Filing Deadlines

Creditor Claim Period4 months

probate court Information

Wallowa County Circuit Court

Wallowa County Courthouse, 101 S River Street, Enterprise, OR 97828

Phone: 541-426-4991

Hours: 8 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.

probate court Website →

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the Wallowa 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 Wallowa 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.