Estate Planning & Probate in Nottoway County, Virginia
Nottoway 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 Nottoway County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Nottoway County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Nottoway County→The Probate Process in Nottoway 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 Nottoway County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 328 West Courthouse Road, Crewe. The court sits in the 11th Judicial Circuit.
Full Nottoway Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Nottoway County · 11th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Circuit Court
Nottoway County · Clerk · Kathryn L. Spence
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
Criminal and civil terms convene 1st Tuesday of January, March, May, July, September, and November at 9:00 AM. Requests to continue cases at Term Day must be by written motion filed with the clerk.
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