{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-21.170","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 21.170","heading":"Probate filing fees and accounting fees.","body":"(1) Except as provided in ORS 114.515, a probate court shall collect the following filing fees for the filing of a petition for the appointment of personal representative:\n      (a) If the value of the estate is less than $50,000, $278.\n      (b) If the value of the estate is $50,000 or more, but less than $1 million, $591.\n      (c) If the value of the estate is $1 million or more, but less than $10 million, $882.\n      (d) If the value of the estate is $10 million or more, $1,176.\n      (2) A probate court shall collect the following fees for an annual or final accounting filed in a probate proceeding:\n      (a) If the value of the estate is less than $50,000, $35.\n      (b) If the value of the estate is $50,000 or more, but less than $1 million, $298.\n      (c) If the value of the estate is $1 million or more, but less than $10 million, $591.\n      (d) If the value of the estate is $10 million or more, $1,176.\n      (3) For the purpose of determining the value of the estate under this section, the amount of a settlement in a wrongful death action brought for the benefit of the decedent’s surviving spouse or dependents is not part of the estate.\n      (4) A person filing an appearance in a probate proceeding must pay the fee established under ORS 21.135.\n      (5) The fees established under this section apply to county courts exercising probate jurisdiction.","path":["01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure","2. Procedure in Civil Proceedings","Chapter 21 — State Court Fees"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors021.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:10Z","sha256":"44437e3f9983b52a82bb0817512489bf6b6a66043af541a04b5f50ba81c176c2","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-21.165","next":"us-or/ors-21.175"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}