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 Virginia Beach.
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 Virginia Beach Clerk of the Circuit Court Guide
2nd 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). 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.
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). 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.
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 (12)
- https://courts.virginiabeach.gov/circuit-court-clerks-office
- https://courts.virginiabeach.gov/circuit-court-clerks-office/contact
- https://courts.virginiabeach.gov/circuit-court-clerks-office/probate
- https://www.vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/virginia_beach/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/