Use This County Probate Reference Before You File
This page is built for the detailed county-level checks that generic probate guides usually miss: local filing fees, Clerk of the Circuit Court contact details, administrative orders, e-filing rules, and hearing logistics for City of Portsmouth.
Local Fee Schedule
Review county-specific probate filing charges before you estimate total case cost.
Court Rules and Orders
Check the local rules, judge procedures, and administrative orders that can change how a case moves.
Clerk and Filing Logistics
Confirm where to file, whether e-filing is allowed, and how hearings or notices are handled locally.
City of Portsmouth Clerk of the Circuit Court Guide
3rd Judicial Circuit of Virginia · Clerk of the Circuit Court information · Updated June 2026
Filing & Fees
Fee Schedule Signals
Probate Filing Fees
Specific fee amounts are not available for this county. At qualification the Clerk collects a Virginia state probate tax of about $0.10 per $100 (10 cents per $100) of estate value over $15,000 (Va. Code 58.1-1712), plus an optional local probate tax of up to one-third of the state amount (Va. Code 58.1-1718). Clerk qualification and recording fees also apply, and the Commissioner of Accounts charges separate fees to audit the inventory and accountings. Exact current clerk qualification, recording, local probate-tax, and Commissioner of Accounts fee amounts were not captured in this pass - verify the current local probate-tax adoption, clerk and recording fees, and Commissioner of Accounts fee schedule directly with the Portsmouth Circuit Court Clerk before relying on a figure.
At qualification the Clerk collects a Virginia state probate tax of about $0.10 per $100 (10 cents per $100) of estate value over $15,000 (Va. Code 58.1-1712), plus an optional local probate tax of up to one-third of the state amount (Va. Code 58.1-1718). Clerk qualification and recording fees also apply, and the Commissioner of Accounts charges separate fees to audit the inventory and accountings. Exact current clerk qualification, recording, local probate-tax, and Commissioner of Accounts fee amounts were not captured in this pass - verify the current local probate-tax adoption, clerk and recording fees, and Commissioner of Accounts fee schedule directly with the Portsmouth Circuit Court Clerk before relying on a figure.
E-Filing & Filing Methods
Records portal
Use this county-linked source to check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.
OCIS provides public case-information search for participating Virginia Circuit Courts. Not every court participates, records are not complete, and document images are generally not available. Confirm case details with the local Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Timelines & Proceedings
Deadlines & Creditor Claims
Key Deadlines
- Will Deposit
- Verify locally
- Creditor Claims
- 0 months
Creditor Claims
- Period Starts
- debts and demands before the Commissioner of Accounts
Related Proceedings
Property Recording
Source ↗Sources (11)
- https://www.portsmouthva.gov/239/Probate
- https://www.portsmouthva.gov/651/Circuit-Court
- https://www.vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/portsmouth/home
- https://www.vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/resources/coa/home
- https://www.vacourts.gov/static/courts/circuit/resources/coa/commissioner_list_jurisdiction.pdf
- https://selfhelp.vacourts.gov/page/37/probate-forms
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title58.1/chapter17/section58.1-1712/
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title58.1/chapter17/section58.1-1718/
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title64.2/chapter4/section64.2-444/
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title64.2/chapter6/section64.2-601/
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title64.2/chapter6/section64.2-602/