Estate Planning & Probate in Highland County, Virginia
Highland County estate questions split two ways—planning so your family skips probate, or settling an estate that is already in 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 Highland County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Highland County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Highland County→The Probate Process in Highland 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 Highland County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 165 W. Main Street, Monterey.
Full Highland Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Highland County
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Circuit Court
Highland County · Clerk · Judy W. Hupman
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
Final orders are distributed to counsel and agencies by email when addresses are provided; otherwise sent by regular mail. Court convenes the 3rd Tuesday of March, June, September, and December at 9:00 a.m. Grand juries meet on the first day of each term.
Virginia Estate Planning Articles
Articles about estate planning, probate, and trusts relevant to families in Highland County.
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