Estate Planning & Probate in Tazewell County, Virginia
There are two reasons people look up Tazewell 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 Tazewell County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Tazewell County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Tazewell County→The Probate Process in Tazewell 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 Tazewell County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 135 Court Street, Suite 202, Tazewell. The court sits in the 29th Judicial Circuit.
Full Tazewell Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Tazewell County · 29th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Circuit Court
Tazewell County · Clerk · Charity D. Hurst
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
Deed recordings conclude at 3:45 p.m. (office open until 4:00 p.m.).
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