Estate Planning & Probate in Buckingham County, Virginia
There are two reasons people look up Buckingham County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the Circuit Court.
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 Buckingham County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Buckingham County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Buckingham County→The Probate Process in Buckingham 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 Buckingham County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 13061 W. James Anderson Highway, Buckingham. The court sits in the 10th Judicial Circuit.
Full Buckingham Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Buckingham County · 10th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Circuit Court
Buckingham County · Clerk · Justin D. Midkiff
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Phone
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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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