City of Richmond Clerk of the Circuit Court Guide

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.