The probate of the will can usually wait until a week or so after the funeral. It is recommended that the initial steps in the estate process start within 30 days after death. If any questions exist, call your attorney or your local Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Contact us! 703-FAIRFAX (703-324-7329) (phone, email and social media) is a contact center for general questions from 8 a.m. to p.m., Monday to Friday. More specific questions?
What is the procedure to probate an estate with a Will? A. The executor named in the Will must schedule an appointment with the Probate Division to probate the Will and qualify as executor. The named executor should be a Virginia resident; however, statutes allows out-of-state residents to qualify.
In general, following the death of a decedent, a Personal Representative needs to contact the Probate Division of the Circuit Court Clerk's office in the county or city where the decedent (i) had a known place of residence; (ii) if no known place of residence, then where he or she owned real estate; or (iii) if no real ...
Fairfax County Probate Court Records The Probate Division can be contacted at (703) 246-4153 or visited at the Fairfax County Courthouse, 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 401 in the City of Fairfax. For historical records spanning from 1742 to the early 1900s, please get in touch with the Historic Records Center.
Please call (703) 691- 7320 (press 3/5/1) for an appointment to probate or qualify as a personal representative. The appointment takes approximately 45 - 60 minutes.