Estate Planning & Probate in Augusta County, Virginia
Most Augusta County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. Start with your situation below; both paths use Augusta County's actual court and recording details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Circuit Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Augusta County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Augusta County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Augusta County→The Probate Process in Augusta County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Augusta County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 100 Dick Huff Lane, Suite 1020, Verona. The court sits in the 25th Judicial Circuit.
Full Augusta Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Augusta County · 25th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Circuit Court
Augusta County · Clerk · R. Steven Landes
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Phone
Fax
Hours
E-recording
$26 for 1-10 pages, $40 for 11-30 pages, $60 for 31+ pages.
Full recording details →Verified September 9, 2026 · Source
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