Estate Planning & Probate in Richmond City, Virginia
Most Richmond City estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. Start with your situation below; both paths use Richmond City's actual court and recording details.
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 Richmond City→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Richmond City home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Richmond City→The Probate Process in Richmond City
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 Richmond City, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 400 North Ninth Street, Richmond. The court sits in the 13th Judicial Circuit.
Full Richmond Cityprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Richmond City · 13th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Circuit Court
Richmond City · Clerk · Edward F. Jewett
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 terms commence on the 4th Monday of January, April, July, and October. Court opens at 9:00 a.m. Criminal terms begin the 1st Monday of each month. Grand Juries convene the 1st Monday monthly.
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