Estate Planning & Probate in Lee County, Georgia
Most Lee County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. Start with your situation below; both paths use Lee County's actual court and recording 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 Lee County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Lee County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Lee County→The Probate Process in Lee 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 Lee County, probate runs through the Probate Court at 100 Leslie Highway, Leesburg.
Full Lee Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Superior Court
Lee County · Sara R Clark
Address
Phone
Hours
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
All services preferred by appointment only, including weapons carry licenses, marriage applications, vital records, and estate matters. Firearms applications taken Tuesday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM.
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