Nelson County Clerk of the Circuit Court Guide

Specific fee amounts are not available for this county. At qualification the Clerk collects a Virginia state probate tax of about 10 cents per $100 of estate value on the portion of the estate over $15,000 (Va. Code 58.1-1712) - Nelson County's official page describes this as roughly $1 per $1,000 of probate-asset value - an optional local probate tax of up to one-third of the state probate tax amount, plus clerk qualification and recording fees. The Commissioner of Accounts charges separate fees for reviewing the inventory and the accounts. Probate taxes and fees are due at the end of the appointment before a Certificate of Qualification can be issued, and the Clerk's office accepts cash, checks, or money orders (no cards). Exact current local probate tax, qualification, and recording amounts were not captured in this pass - verify current local amounts with Nelson County Circuit Court and the Commissioner of Accounts before relying on a figure.