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Washington 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.

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Fee Rows Captured

Yes

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.

OREGON RUNS ONE STATEWIDE CASE SEARCH, NOT A PER-COUNTY DOCKET. The free Online Records Search covers every circuit court and the Tax Court, and the underlying Oregon eCourt Case Information system is the official ORS 7.020 register for those courts. Three limits matter to an executor. It returns the register of actions, NOT the documents: court filings are not available through it. It excludes whole categories by law or policy, including adoption, juvenile, mental health and cases under the Violence Against Women Act. And the Oregon Judicial Department posts outage notices on its records page and disables the search button while the service is down, so a failed search is not evidence that a case does not exist. A paid subscription tier, OJCIN OnLine, offers wider access; the free search needs no account. Appellate cases use a different system.

Open case searchCounty source page

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
e file

E-filing portal: OJD eFile (File & Serve)

Filing Deadlines

Creditor Claim Period4 months

probate court Information

Washington County Circuit Court

Washington County Courthouse, 145 NE 2nd Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124

Phone: 503-846-8888

Hours: Telephone 8:00am to 12:00PM and 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Courthouse hours Monday through Friday 8:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 5:00pm, excluding legal holidays.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are the Washington 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 Washington 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.