Estate Planning & Probate in Greene County, Virginia
Greene 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 Greene 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 Greene County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Greene County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Greene County→The Probate Process in Greene 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 Greene County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 22 Court Street, Stanardsville.
Full Greene Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Greene County
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Circuit Court
Greene County · Clerk · Ashby Lamb-Gomez
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 terms begin the 2nd Monday of February, April, June, August, October, and December. Court convenes at 9:00 a.m. Motions Day is the 3rd Tuesday (criminal 9:00 a.m.; civil 1:30 p.m.). Recording hours are 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.
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