Virginia Probate Appointment Checklist Form is a document used to provide a comprehensive list of necessary steps to be taken when appointing an Executor or Administrator of an Estate in the state of Virginia. This form includes instructions, checklists, and time frames for the Executor or Administrator to follow. The form must be completed and filed with the Circuit Court in the jurisdiction where the decedent resided at the time of death. The form can be used for either testate (with a will) or intestate (without a will) estates. There are two types of Virginia Probate Appointment Checklist Form: Testate and Intestate. The Testate Checklist Form is used when the decedent had a valid will at the time of death, while the Intestate Checklist Form is used when the decedent did not have a will. Both forms provide a comprehensive list of tasks and deadlines that must be completed by the Executor or Administrator in order to properly and legally administer the estate.