City of Lynchburg Clerk of the Circuit Court Guide

At qualification the Clerk collects a Virginia state probate tax of about 10 cents per $100 of estate value (estates of $15,000 or less are exempt) (Va. Code 58.1-1712), an optional local probate tax of up to one-third of the state probate tax amount, plus clerk qualification and recording fees. The City of Lynchburg's official probate page lists local recording fees including a Real Estate Affidavit at $69 and a List of Heirs at $68, plus a $20 guardianship/conservator petition filing fee; probate taxes are due the day you qualify and may be paid by cash, check, or credit card. All fiduciaries must be bonded, and the Probate Clerk sets the appropriate bond (with or without surety, per statute) at qualification. The Commissioner of Accounts charges separate fees for reviewing the inventory and the accounts. Exact current local probate tax, qualification, and recording amounts were not all captured in this pass - verify current local amounts with Lynchburg Circuit Court and the Commissioner of Accounts before relying on a figure.