Virginia Health, Legal, And End-Of-Life Resources

Whether you’re planning for yourself or someone else, the resources below are vital when it comes to organizing and settling an estate in Virginia.

Advance Directive Form

Download the Advance Directive form for Virginia. For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Advance Directive forms.

Order Death Certificates

Death Certificate instructions for Virginia. For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Death Certificate ordering information.

Digital Estate Planning Laws

Proposed law: SB 914
Description: Fiduciary access to digital assets. Enables a fiduciary to gain access to the digital accounts and digital assets of the person or estate to whom he owes a fiduciary duty upon making a written request to the custodian of the digital accounts and digitals assets and submitting proof of the fiduciary relationship.
Date introduced: January 7, 2013
Status: Unknown
Full text: Click here for full text of the proposed Virginia law

For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Digital Estate Planning Laws.

Death With Dignity Legislation (a.k.a. Aid-In-Dying or Physician-Assisted Death)

• Virginia has no legislation

For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Death With Dignity Legislation.

Organ Donation Registries

Virginia Organ Donation registry official link. For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Organ Donation registries.

POST (Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment) Form

Download the POST form for Virginia residents. For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state POLST forms.

Probate Laws

• Title 64.2: Wills, Trusts, and Fiduciaries

For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Probate Laws.

Estate And Inheritance Tax Rate

• Virginia has no estate tax or inheritance tax

For estate and inheritance tax in other states see our complete list of state-by-state Estate And Inheritance Tax Rates.