If any questions exist, CALL your attorney or your LOCAL CIRCUIT COURT CLERK/S OFFICE."
http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/circuit/resources/probate_in_virginia.pdf
https://www.vba.org/page/guide_estates
"The 7 steps you need to follow in order to settle the estate of a loved one
who died without a will in Virginia."
https://tingenwilliams.com/2019/die-without-a-will-virginia/34453/