Estate Planning & Probate in Chesterfield County, Virginia
There are two reasons people look up Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Chesterfield County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Chesterfield County→The Probate Process in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 9500 Courthouse Road, 1st Floor, Chesterfield. The court sits in the 12th Judicial Circuit.
Full Chesterfield Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Chesterfield County · 12th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Circuit Court
Chesterfield County · Clerk · Amanda L. Pohl
Address
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
Pre-setting of all cases is strongly encouraged. Probate is by appointment only; appointments are scheduled only after all required information is provided to Probate staff in advance.
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