Contact the fiduciary of the estate for any inquiries about the status of the administration of an estate.
Upon written request to the fiduciary, beneficiaries are entitled to receive copies of all inventories and accounts filed with the commissioner’s office. In the event that a fiduciary does not respond to a written request, a beneficiary may request copies from the commissioner’s office, subject to a charge. <Copy Policy>The commissioner’s office cannot accept standing requests to receive copies of filings when they are received due to the high volume of inventories and accounts received.
Certain parties may be entitled to claim statutory allowances from the estate if a written election is filed with the clerk of the court on or before one year from the decedent’s date of death. <Statutory Allowances>
When a decedent’s will includes specific monetary bequests, the beneficiary of such bequest is entitled to interest if the funds are paid more than one year after the decedent’s death.
The Virginia Code does not dictate a timeline for when fiduciaries must make distributions from the estate or finalize the estate. During the course of administration, the fiduciary may make partial distributions.
Acceptance of a distribution does not prevent a beneficiary from objecting to actions by the fiduciary in the administration of the estate.
If there are concerns about the estate administration that cannot be resolved with the fiduciary, a beneficiary may request a hearing in the commissioner’s office pursuant to § 64.2-1209 of the Virginia Code. <Hearings>
For a better understanding of estate administration, please review the materials under the<Resources Page>.
