Estate Planning & Probate in New Kent County, Virginia
Most New Kent County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. 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 New Kent County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a New Kent County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in New Kent County→The Probate Process in New Kent 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 New Kent County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 12001 Courthouse Circle, New Kent. The court sits in the 9th Judicial Circuit.
Full New Kent Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
New Kent County · 9th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Circuit Court
New Kent County · Clerk · Amy P. Crump
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 at 9:00 AM. Terms begin 2nd Monday of January; 3rd Monday of March, May, July, September, and November. Praecipes must be filed 7 days before civil term day; civil cases set by conference call with the judge.
Virginia Estate Planning Articles
Articles about estate planning, probate, and trusts relevant to families in New Kent County.
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