Estate Planning & Probate in Henrico County, Virginia
There are two reasons people look up Henrico County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. 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 Henrico County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Henrico County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Henrico County→The Probate Process in Henrico 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 Henrico County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 4309 East Parham Road, Henrico.
Full Henrico Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Henrico County
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Circuit Court
Henrico County · Clerk · Heidi S. Barshinger
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
Civil docket calls were discontinued effective May 1, 2016. Probate is handled in the Clerk's Office, Room 240 (2nd floor), by appointment requested online or by phone.
Virginia Estate Planning Articles
Articles about estate planning, probate, and trusts relevant to families in Henrico County.
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