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It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 60; in 1984, chapter 675; in 2010, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?101+ful+CHAP0266\">266<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":371035,"section_number":"58.1-1712","catch_line":"Levy; rate of tax","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-1712\/"},{"id":371040,"section_number":"58.1-1717.1","catch_line":"Tax in lieu of probate tax","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-1717.1\/"},{"id":372009,"section_number":"58.1-3805","catch_line":"Levy","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3805\/"},{"id":376277,"section_number":"64.2-509","catch_line":"List of heirs","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-509\/"},{"id":376278,"section_number":"64.2-510","catch_line":"Affidavit relating to real estate of intestate decedent","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-510\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1479833,"object_type":"law","relational_id":371044,"identifier":"58.1-1718","token":"58.1\/I\/17\/3\/58.1-1718","url":"\/58.1-1718\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/58.1-1718\/","token":"58.1\/I\/17\/3\/58.1-1718","dublin_core":{"Title":"City or county probate tax","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 58.1-1718","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>In addition to the state tax and fee imposed by \u00a7\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Levy; rate of tax\" href=\"\/58.1-1712\/\">58.1-1712<\/a> and <a class=\"law\" title=\"Tax in lieu of probate tax\" href=\"\/58.1-1717.1\/\">58.1-1717.1<\/a>, the governing body of any county and the council of any city may, as provided in \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Levy\" href=\"\/58.1-3805\/\">58.1-3805<\/a>, (i) impose a county or city tax in an amount equal to one-third of the amount of the state tax on the probate of a will or grant of administration on the probate of every such will or grant of administration and (ii) charge a $25 fee for the recordation of a list of heirs pursuant to \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"List of heirs\" href=\"\/64.2-509\/\">64.2-509<\/a> or an <span class=\"dictionary\">affidavit<\/span> pursuant to \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Affidavit relating to real estate of intestate decedent\" href=\"\/64.2-510\/\">64.2-510<\/a>, as provided in \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Tax in lieu of probate tax\" href=\"\/58.1-1717.1\/\">58.1-1717.1<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCITY OR COUNTY PROBATE TAX (\u00a7 58.1-1718)\n\nIn addition to the state tax and fee imposed by \u00a7\u00a7 58.1-1712 and 58.1-1717.1,\nthe governing body of any county and the council of any city may, as provided in\n\u00a7 58.1-3805, (i) impose a county or city tax in an amount equal to one-third of\nthe amount of the state tax on the probate of a will or grant of administration\non the probate of every such will or grant of administration and (ii) charge a\n$25 fee for the recordation of a list of heirs pursuant to \u00a7 64.2-509 or an\naffidavit pursuant to \u00a7 64.2-510, as provided in \u00a7 58.1-1717.1.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 58-67.1; 1960, c. 60; 1984, c. 675; 2010, c. 266.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}