There is no set time frame in which a will must be probated, or estate administration must be started. The death of a loved one is a particularly emotional, stressful, and busy time. The probate of the will can usually wait until a week or so after the funeral.

When heirs' property is created, the heirs own all the property together (in legal terms, they own the property as “tenants in common”). In other words, they each own an interest in the undivided land rather than each heir owning an individual lot or piece of the land.

"Heirs" means those persons, including the surviving spouse, who are entitled under the laws of intestate succession to the property of a decedent.

This notice is to tell you that, in the circuit court clerk's office, listed above, either a personal representative has qualified or a proponent has probated the deceased person's will.

The list of heirs is given under oath on a form provided by the Clerk of Court. The heirs identified on the list are the heirs of the decedent as provided under Virginia law for a person who dies without a will. The form requires the name, address, relationship to the decedent, and age of each heir.

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A: A personal representative or person offering a will for probate is required to provide written notice of probate and qualification and of entitlement to copies of wills, inventories, accounts, and other reports, to beneficiaries and heirs.