No procedural or jurisdictional issues in Georgia fiduciary litigation can cause as much headache as the sometimes exclusive and sometimes concurrent jurisdiction of the superior and probate courts.

All pleadings must be signed before a notary public or Georgia probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact ...

LaGrange, Ga. (WRBL) – As the COVID-19 pandemic eases it’s grips on the Peach State. Georgia probate court training is back in session. Probate court judges and employees from all 159 counties across ...

Once called court of the ordinary, Probate Court handles domestic matters such as guardianship and marriage licenses. It also issues weapons and fireworks permits for public display (such as fireworks ...

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MACON, Ga. — Gun sales are reportedly increasing across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. But some Central Georgians say they can't get their hands on a carry license from their local court.

A state council is investigating the Douglas County coroner after records showed eight deputy coroners were never officially ...

An estimated 375 of about 1,060 judges who sit on the bench in Georgia's probate, magistrate and municipal courts are not lawyers, according to statistics provided to the Daily Report this week by ...

The cost of probate in Georgia varies based on factors like the estate’s size, legal fees and the type of probate process used. Common expenses include court fees, executor fees and attorney costs.