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 Richmond.
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 Richmond Clerk of the Circuit Court Guide
13th Judicial Circuit of Virginia · Clerk of the Circuit Court information · Updated June 2026
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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 10 cents per $100 of the estate's value (Va. Code 58.1-1712), plus an optional local probate tax of up to one-third of the state amount, plus clerk recording fees. No probate tax is due on estates of $15,000 or less. The Commissioner of Accounts charges separate fees for reviewing the inventory and accountings. Local probate-tax adoption and exact recording/copy/certification fees for the City of Richmond were not promoted with dollar figures in this pass; verify current local amounts directly with the Richmond City Circuit Court Clerk before filing.
At qualification the Clerk collects a Virginia state probate tax of about 10 cents per $100 of the estate's value (Va. Code 58.1-1712), plus an optional local probate tax of up to one-third of the state amount, plus clerk recording fees. No probate tax is due on estates of $15,000 or less. The Commissioner of Accounts charges separate fees for reviewing the inventory and accountings. Local probate-tax adoption and exact recording/copy/certification fees for the City of Richmond were not promoted with dollar figures in this pass; verify current local amounts directly with the Richmond City Circuit Court Clerk before filing.
Required Documents
E-Filing & Filing Methods
Records portal
Check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.
Timelines & Proceedings
Deadlines & Creditor Claims
Key Deadlines
- Will Deposit
- Verify locally
- Creditor Claims
- Verify locally
Creditor Claims
- Period Starts
- debts and demands before the Commissioner of Accounts
- Statute
- Va. Code § 64.2-528
Related Proceedings
Property Recording
Source ↗Sources (11)
- https://www.rva.gov/office-circuit-court-clerk
- https://www.rva.gov/office-circuit-court-clerk/adminstration
- https://www.rva.gov/office-circuit-court-clerk/wills
- https://www.vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/richmond/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/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/