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Virginia PROBATE COURT FINDER:
- Probate Court for Page County: Key information about your local probate court (Circuit Court in Virginia) for Page County.
How Probate Works in Virginia: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Page County's probate court.
- Here are links to Virginia probate forms from the Virginia probate court website.
Small Estates Procedures in Virginia: Learn how to use Virginia's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
- In Virginia you can use an Affidavit if the value of the probate estate is $50,000 or less (Probate estate doesn't count assets that pass by beneficiary, like life insurance, and retirement, and assets held in joint tenancy).
  
  Va. Code Ann 64.2-601.
  
  For real estate, if there's no Will, heirs, or personal representative can record Affidavit setting out names of heirs: clerk will send abstract of the Affidavit to the revenue comissioner, then real estate can be transferred.
  
  Va. Code Ann 64.2-510.
Virginia Estate Taxes:
- Virginia, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
Avoiding Probate in Virginia. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
- Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Virginia Minimum Wage:
- The minimum wage in Virginia is $12 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, employees in Virginia must be paid at least $12 an hour.
Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Virginia and whether they apply to you.
Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Virginia.
Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Virginia.
- In Virginia, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $12 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.
State Labor Board:
- Learn more about your rights under Virginia law from the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry. 804-371-2327

Benefit Amounts in Virginia: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
- In Virginia, unemployment benefits range from $60 per week to $378 per week.
- Formula:
  In Virginia, you can look up your weekly benefit amount in the chart Benefit Table.
- Duration:
  In Virginia, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Virginia.
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.

Free Virginia MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Page County (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
Free Virginia BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Virginia law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
Virginia BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Virginia Courts make child custody decisions
Family Court for Page County: Page County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance in Virginia!
Is Health Insurance Mandatory in Virginia? Learn about whether Virginia imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Page County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Page County, VA.
Gerrymandering in Virginia: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
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