Estate Planning & Probate in Surry County, Virginia
Most Surry 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 Surry County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Surry County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Surry County→The Probate Process in Surry 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 Surry County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 28 Colonial Trail East, Surry. The court sits in the 6th Judicial Circuit.
Full Surry Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Surry County · 6th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Circuit Court
Surry County · Clerk · Thomas L.S. Mayes
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
Recordation ends at 4:00 p.m. (office open until 4:30 p.m.).
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