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 Richmond County.
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.
Richmond County Clerk of the Circuit Court Guide
15th 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 qualification and 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 the accounts. Local probate-tax adoption and exact current qualification, recording, copy, and certification amounts for Richmond County were not captured with dollar figures in this pass - verify current local amounts with the Richmond County Circuit Court Clerk and the assigned Commissioner of Accounts before relying on a figure.
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 qualification and 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 the accounts. Local probate-tax adoption and exact current qualification, recording, copy, and certification amounts for Richmond County were not captured with dollar figures in this pass - verify current local amounts with the Richmond County Circuit Court Clerk and the assigned Commissioner of Accounts before relying on a figure.
Required Documents
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
- Verify locally
Creditor Claims
- Period Starts
- debts and demands before the Commissioner of Accounts
Related Proceedings
Property Recording
Source ↗Sources (12)
- https://co.richmond.va.us/departments/circuit-court-clerk-s-office
- https://co.richmond.va.us/circuit-court-clerk-contact
- https://co.richmond.va.us/circuit-court-records
- https://www.vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/richmond_county/home
- https://www.vacourts.gov/courts/maps/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/