Midlothian practice serving Chesterfield County and the greater Richmond area, including Chester, Powhatan, Henrico, Bon Air, and Short Pump. Handles probate and estate administration, guardianship and conservatorship, and Medicaid planning and applications alongside estate planning. Attorney Scott Martin has practiced for more than fifteen years.
Probate in Henrico County
Probate Court Record
Henrico County Circuit Court
Henrico County · 14th Judicial Circuit
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Office
4309 East Parham Road, Courts Building, Room 240, Henrico, VA 23228
Website
Filing in person
Appointment required
Self-represented filing
Allowed
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Conservatorship Firms Serving Henrico County
Midlothian firm working the Chesterfield County circuit court and Commissioner of Accounts. It administers both probate and non-probate estates — qualifying executors, administrators, and trustees, marshalling assets, and carrying trust administration through to distribution — alongside guardianship and conservatorship petitions for incapacitated relatives.
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Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Virginia
Free Virginia forms to plan or settle an estate: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed and the probate forms. Prepare each form for Virginia.
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Healthcare Power of Attorney
Virginia requires 2Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2984Verified Oct 15, 2026View source witnesses for a healthcare power of attorney; notarization is not requiredVa. Code Ann. § 54.1-2984Verified Oct 15, 2026View source.
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Financial Power of Attorney
Virginia treats a power of attorney as durable by defaultVa. Code §§ 64.2-1600 through 64.2-1642Verified Oct 21, 2026View source, and it is signed with no witness or notary requirementVa. Code §§ 64.2-1600 through 64.2-1642Verified Oct 21, 2026View source.
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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Virginia
Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in Virginia: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool for Virginia.
What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?
An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Virginia runs $3,770Estimate: 10 hours at $377, Clio's Virginia Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $5,655Estimate: 15 hours at $377, Clio's Virginia Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source and a simple will $1,311Estimate: 3 hours at $437, Clio's Virginia Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $2,622Estimate: 6 hours at $437, Clio's Virginia Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.
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How Do I Settle an Estate?
Settling an estate in Virginia: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 120 daysVa. Code § 64.2-1300Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 6 monthsVa. Code §§ 64.2-508.1, 64.2-528, 64.2-529, 64.2-550, 64.2-552, 64.2-556Verified Oct 19, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 6 months to 9 months.
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