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Probate in Fulton County
Probate Court Record
Fulton County Probate Court
Fulton County
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM (financial transactions until 4:00 PM)
Office
136 Pryor Street Southwest, 2nd Floor, Suite C230, Atlanta, GA 30303
Website
E-filing
Filing in person
Walk-ins accepted
Self-represented filing
Allowed
Self-help forms
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Verified October 15, 2026 · Source
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Duluth firm on Sugarloaf Parkway serving Gwinnett County and the Johns Creek, Suwanee, Lawrenceville, and Buford corridor. Guides families through probate estate administration and handles estate litigation, in addition to wills, trusts, advance directives, and financial powers of attorney.
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Forms for Planning Your Estate in Georgia
Free forms for planning your estate in Georgia: will, living trust, pour-over will, powers of attorney and TOD deed. Prepare each form for Georgia.
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Revocable Living Trust
Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.
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Pour-Over Will
In Georgia, a pour-over will is signed before 2O.C.G.A. § 53-4-20Verified Oct 18, 2026View source witnesses and moves anything left outside the trust into it through probate.
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Transfer on Death Deed
In Georgia, a transfer-on-death deed is signed before a notaryO.C.G.A. 44-17-1 to 44-17-7Verified Oct 18, 2026 and 1O.C.G.A. 44-17-1 to 44-17-7Verified Oct 18, 2026 witness, then recorded with the county before the owner's deathO.C.G.A. 44-17-1 to 44-17-7Verified Oct 18, 2026. Georgia does not recognize a Lady Bird deed.
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Last Will and Testament
In Georgia, a will is signed before 2O.C.G.A. § 53-4-20Verified Oct 18, 2026View source witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimonyO.C.G.A. § 53-4-20Verified Oct 18, 2026View source.
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Tools for Planning Your Estate in Georgia
Free tools for planning your estate in Georgia: will and trust costs, trust or TOD deed, and the signing rules. Run each tool for Georgia and read its answer.
Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?
In Georgia, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees of typically 2.1%Modeled estimate under O.C.G.A. § 53-7-6(4) (petition to the probate court for a judgment fixing the attorney's fees and expenses; no statutory percentage): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.4%Modeled estimate under O.C.G.A. § 53-7-6(4) (petition to the probate court for a judgment fixing the attorney's fees and expenses; no statutory percentage): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.
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How Much Does a Revocable Living Trust Cost?
An attorney-prepared revocable living trust in Georgia runs $2,980Estimate: 10 hours at $298, Clio's Georgia Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $4,470Estimate: 15 hours at $298, Clio's Georgia Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source for an individual, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.
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Do I Need a TOD Deed?
Georgia authorizes transfer on death deedsO.C.G.A. 44-17-1 to 44-17-7Verified Oct 17, 2026: a recorded, revocable deed that passes real property at death outside probate.
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Are My Beneficiary Designations Protected?
Georgia does not revoke an ex-spouse as beneficiary at divorceO.C.G.A. § 53-4-49Verified Sep 15, 2026View source; employer plans under ERISA follow federal rules either way, so a 401(k) beneficiary changes only by a new designation.
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