Richmond, Virginia guide

Richmond is an independent city. The City of Richmond Circuit Court Clerk's wills information is distinct from Henrico or Chesterfield County estate resources. Verify the decedent's locality rather than relying on a Richmond mailing address.

Richmond is an independent city, not part of Henrico or Chesterfield County. A Richmond postal address alone is not proof that the city Circuit Court Clerk is the correct office. Confirm the decedent's locality before making a wills or qualification inquiry. Ask whether the issue is recording the will, qualifying a fiduciary, or using a Small Estate Act transfer. Each has a different relationship to probate-tax and later accounting obligations.

Virginia does not currently impose a state estate tax for 2026 deaths and does not currently impose a separate inheritance tax for 2026 deaths.

Virginia has no current estate or inheritance tax for 2026 deaths, but its separate probate tax can still apply. A probate-tax charge is not an inheritance tax.

The Virginia guide covers the broader estate process. The local court does not provide a retirement or investment plan. An attorney addresses legal authority, a CPA addresses filings, and an advisor addresses financial planning. SBC has no local office in Richmond.