No. Georgia does not require notarization for a will to be validO.C.G.A. § 53-4-20Verified Sep 15, 2026View source. The notary's role is the self-proving affidavitO.C.G.A. § 53-4-20Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, a notarized statement the testator and witnesses sign with the will so it enters probate without locating the witnesses; the form includes it.

Georgia requires 2O.C.G.A. § 31-32-4Verified Oct 15, 2026View source witnesses, each at least 18 yearsO.C.G.A. § 31-32-4Verified Oct 15, 2026View source old and present when you sign, and the agent or your healthcare provider cannot serve as one.

In Georgia, estates with personal property of $15,000O.C.G.A. § 7-1-239Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less skip probate with the Bank Deposit AffidavitO.C.G.A. § 7-1-239Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Real property is outside the affidavitO.C.G.A. § 7-1-239Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, which reaches personal property only. An estate over the limit does not qualify, and no affidavit is prepared for it.

Yes. Georgia publishes Petition to Probate Will in Solemn Form (GPCSF 5)O.C.G.A. § 53-5-20 et seq. (probate of will in solemn form / Letters Testamentary); § 53-6-20 et seq. (Letters of Administration); § 53-6-1 (eligibility), § 53-6-10 (nomination by testator), § 53-6-11 (qualification)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source, filed with the Probate Court of the county of the decedent's domicileO.C.G.A. § 53-5-20 et seq. (probate of will in solemn form / Letters Testamentary); § 53-6-20 et seq. (Letters of Administration); § 53-6-1 (eligibility), § 53-6-10 (nomination by testator), § 53-6-11 (qualification)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source. E-filing is open to self-represented filersO.C.G.A. § 53-5-20 et seq. (probate of will in solemn form / Letters Testamentary); § 53-6-20 et seq. (Letters of Administration); § 53-6-1 (eligibility), § 53-6-10 (nomination by testator), § 53-6-11 (qualification)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source.