City of Virginia Beach 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 $0.10 per $100 (10 cents per $100) of estate value, with estates of $15,000 or less exempt (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). The Virginia Beach probate page states the tax as '$1 State tax and 33 cents local tax, per $1,000 value' plus recording fees, which reflects the local tax being adopted at the full one-third. Clerk qualification fees (about $20/$25/$30 by estate size) and recording fees also apply, and the Commissioner of Accounts charges separate fees to audit the inventory and accountings. Verify the current local probate-tax adoption, exact clerk and recording fees, and Commissioner of Accounts fee schedule directly with the Virginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk before filing.