What are the probate procedures available?
Estate administration in Virginia usually takes a minimum of a year. The named executor under the will of the decedent will have to take an appointment with the probate division of the Circuit Court where the decedent used to live. Depending on the locality you should be able to get an appointment within less than two weeks. If you are out-of-town, the probate division will often adjust to your schedule. At the end of the meeting, which usually lasts one hour, you will be appointed executor of the estate. You will need to bring a death certificate, the original will (which will kept by the court), the list of heirs-at-law with their addresses, an estimate of the decedent assets, a piece of identification, and a checkbook to pay court cost. You may have to call a bond company prior to your appointment if the bond is not waived in the will. If you are out-of-state, you will have to select a resident agent. Attorneys of Miorini Law PLLC are willing to serve as resident agents. You will th
