Estate Planning & Probate in Pulaski County, Virginia
There are two reasons people look up Pulaski 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 Pulaski County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Pulaski County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Pulaski County→The Probate Process in Pulaski 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 Pulaski County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 45 Third Street, NW, Suite 101, Pulaski. The court sits in the 27th Judicial Circuit.
Full Pulaski Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Pulaski County · 27th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Circuit Court
Pulaski County · Clerk · Spencer A. Rygas
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 2nd Monday of July, October, January, and April. Court convenes at 9:30 AM. Financial transactions 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM; deed recordings 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM.
Virginia Estate Planning Articles
Articles about estate planning, probate, and trusts relevant to families in Pulaski County.
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