Probate in Colonial Heights city, Virginia
When someone who lived in Colonial Heights city dies, probate is handled by the county probate court. This page points you to that court and summarizes the Virginia rules that apply — the small-estate threshold, the key deadlines, and the instruments Virginia uses. For your own dates and numbers, use the free calculators linked below.
Where to file
Probate is filed in Colonial Heights city, where the person who died last lived. Local forms, e-filing rules, and scheduling vary by county — confirm with the county probate court.
Find your court — Virginia Court System — DirectoriesDoes this estate need full probate?
Virginia lets smaller estates skip full probate using the Small estate affidavit (Va. Code §64.2-601) for estates up to $75,000.
Check your estate Source — Va. Code §64.2-601 ($75k personal probate estate; no real property)Key probate deadlines in Virginia
- Lodge the will with the court
- No fixed statutory deadline — varies, confirm with the probate court.
- File the estate inventory
- 4 months after appointment as personal representative
- Creditor-claim period closes
- No fixed statutory deadline — varies, confirm with the probate court.
Good to know in Virginia
- The court empowers the personal representative with Certificate of Qualification.
- The estate closes with the final Account for the Decedent’s Estate.
- Virginia has no state estate or inheritance tax.
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