Estate Planning & Probate in Charles City County, Virginia
Most Charles City County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. 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 Charles City County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Charles City County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Charles City County→The Probate Process in Charles City 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 Charles City County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 10780 Courthouse Road, Charles City. The court sits in the 9th Judicial Circuit.
Full Charles City Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Charles City County · 9th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Circuit Court
Charles City County · Clerk · Victoria E. Washington
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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
Local Procedures at the Circuit Court
Recording stops at 4:00 PM.
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