Estate Planning for Carroll County, Georgia Property Owners

For most Carroll County homeowners, the house is what drags an estate into probate. A transfer-on-death deed or a living trust keeps it out—here is how to set up either one and record it locally.

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For a Carroll County property owner, the biggest probate risk is the home itself. Real estate is what forces most families into the Probate Court. The two tools that keep a Carroll County home out of probate are a transfer-on-death deed recorded with the Clerk of Superior Court, and a revocable living trust that holds title to the property.

Skipping this planning step means the Probate Court decides who receives the property: a simple Georgia probate takes 6+ months and opens with about $175 in court filing fees.

Record a Transfer-on-Death Deed in Carroll County

A transfer-on-death deed names a beneficiary who receives Carroll County property automatically at the owner's death, without probate. It is recorded with the Clerk of Superior Court during the owner's lifetime and can be revoked at any time.

Before recording, a Georgia transfer-on-death deed is signed with 1O.C.G.A. 44-17-1 to 44-17-7Verified Aug 24, 2026View source witness and attestation by a notary as official witnessO.C.G.A. 44-17-1 to 44-17-7Verified Aug 24, 2026View source. The deed takes effect only if it is recorded before the owner's deathO.C.G.A. 44-17-1 to 44-17-7Verified Aug 24, 2026View source.

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Where to Record Property Documents

Deeds and other real property documents for Carroll County are recorded with the Clerk of Superior Court, led by Alan J Lee, at 311 Newnan Street, Carrollton, GA 30117. Phone: 770-830-5830. Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

The Clerk of Superior Court charges $25 flat, regardless of page count. A 2-page transfer-on-death deed costs $25 to record in Carroll County. A transfer-on-death deed is exempt from transfer tax.

Carroll County requires electronic recording through GSCCCA eFile Portal; paper documents are not accepted.

Recording Office Record

Clerk of Superior Court

Carroll County · Alan J Lee

Address

311 Newnan StreetCarrollton, GA 30117

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

E-recording

Required via GSCCCA eFile PortalE-recording info →
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Recording fees

Flat fee (any length)$25
Transfer tax on a TOD deedExempt

O.C.G.A. 15-6-77(f)(1)(A)(i)

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Estate Planning Attorneys Serving Carroll County

Solo PracticeCarrollton, GA

Met Lane & Associates, P.C.

Serves 2 counties

A Carrollton firm serving West Georgia that prepares wills, revocable living trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives, and handles probate and estate administration, will contests, and executor disputes. Met Lane, a former assistant district attorney, has served West Georgia since 2003.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbate LitigationProbate AdministrationWills Trusts

Office
120 E. Center StreetCarrollton, GA 30117

FirmDouglasville, GA

Edwards, McLeod & Money, P.C.

Serves 6 counties

Serves as west Georgia and Douglas County's estate planning attorneys, handling estate planning, probate, elder law, wills, and civil litigation across the Atlanta metro area.

PracticesEstate PlanningElder LawConservatorshipGuardianshipProbate Administration

Office
8701 Hospital Drive, Suite BDouglasville, GA 30135

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