This manual is intended to assist persons who are involved in the administration of a decedent's estate in Virginia. I am writing this letter to provide you with important information you will need to know in the event of my incapacity or death.Online: Use our online form to notify us about a customer's death. Virginia has no separate probate court. The will should be probated in the circuit court in the county or city where the decedent resided at the time of death. Downloadable PDF Version. After-death Administration falls into two categories: Probate Administration and Trust Administration. The bank will also need to see a copy of the Certificate of Trust naming the successor trustee, and the bank will have some forms that need to be filled out. Last will and testament: A legal document in which a person includes instructions for the distribution of his or her property and possessions after death.