Estate Planning & Probate in Russell County, Virginia
There are two reasons people look up Russell 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 Russell County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Russell County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Russell County→The Probate Process in Russell 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 Russell County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 83 East Main Street, Lebanon. The court sits in the 29th Judicial Circuit.
Full Russell Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Russell County · 29th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Circuit Court
Russell County · Clerk · M. Katie C. Patton
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Phone
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E-recording
$26 for 1-10 pages, $40 for 11-30 pages, $60 for 31+ pages.
Full recording details →Verified September 9, 2026 · Source
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