Estate Planning & Probate in Carroll County, Virginia
There are two reasons people look up Carroll County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Pick the path that fits, then work from the local Circuit Court 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 Carroll County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Carroll County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Carroll County→The Probate Process in Carroll 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 Carroll County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 605 Pine Street, Hillsville. The court sits in the 27th Judicial Circuit.
Full Carroll Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Carroll County · 27th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Circuit Court
Carroll County · Clerk · Gerald R. Goad
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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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