Estate Planning & Probate in Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County estate questions split two ways—planning so your family skips probate, or settling an estate that is already in it. Start with your situation below; both paths use Fairfax 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 Fairfax County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Fairfax County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Fairfax County→The Probate Process in Fairfax 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 Fairfax County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. The court sits in the 19th Judicial Circuit.
Full Fairfax Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Fairfax County · 19th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Circuit Court
Fairfax County · Clerk · Christopher J. Falcon
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
Court convenes Monday through Thursday at 10:00 AM, with criminal and civil motions on Friday mornings. Criminal terms begin the 3rd Monday of odd months (January, March, May, July, September, November). Misdemeanor term is the 1st Monday of each month.
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