Estate Planning & Probate in Cobb County, Georgia
There are two reasons people look up Cobb County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the Probate Court.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Probate Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Cobb County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Cobb County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Cobb County→The Probate Process in Cobb County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Cobb County, probate runs through the Probate Court at 32 Waddell Street, Marietta.
Full Cobb Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Probate Court
Cobb County
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Phone
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Superior Court
Cobb County · Connie Taylor
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Phone
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E-recording
$25 flat, regardless of page count; a 2-page TOD deed records for $25; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax.
Full recording details →Verified September 4, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the Probate Court
License Division closes at 4:30 PM. Lobby renovation underway beginning March 2026; court remains operational during renovation.
Georgia Estate Planning Articles
Articles about estate planning, probate, and trusts relevant to families in Cobb County.
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