Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Virginia

There is no requirement that a will must necessarily ever be filed

with a court, i.e, probated. However, if an estate is opened in behalf

of a deceased person, then the executor(the person appointed by the court

to administer the estate) must meet the various time frames involved for

completing the probate of the estate which overall in the Commonwealth is around 14-16 months or so. And, needless to say, the completion of the

probate process normally includes the filing of the will as part of the case of the deceased opened with the probate court well before the estate is wound up and a report of a final accounting filed with the commissioner of accounts.

And, as far as I am aware, noone can be "forced" to file a will.