Estate Planning & Probate in DeKalb County, Georgia
There are two reasons people look up DeKalb County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Pick the path that fits, then work from the local Probate Court details.
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 DeKalb County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a DeKalb County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in DeKalb County→The Probate Process in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County, probate runs through the Probate Court at 556 North McDonough Street, 1100 Judicial Tower, Decatur. Probate e-filing in DeKalb County runs through efilega.tylertech.cloud, not the TrueFiling portal used by most Georgia counties.
Full DeKalb Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Probate Court
DeKalb County
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Superior Court
DeKalb County · Debra DeBerry
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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
Most filings can be e-filed, but Orders to Apprehend, Certificates of Residency, Veteran Certificates of Eligibility, Wills for Safekeeping, and original oaths and bonds cannot be e-filed. All services performed by appointment only with no exceptions. Contact the court to schedule.
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