Estate Planning for Paulding County, Georgia Property Owners

For most Paulding 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 Paulding 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 Paulding 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.

Without a recorded beneficiary designation or a trust, Paulding County property passes through the Probate Court — even simple Georgia probates run 6+ months and start with about $175 in filing fees.

Record a Transfer-on-Death Deed in Paulding County

A transfer-on-death deed names a beneficiary who receives Paulding 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 Paulding County are recorded with the Clerk of Superior Court, led by Sheila M. Butler, at 280 Constitution Boulevard, Room 1023, Dallas, GA 30132. Phone: 770-443-7527. Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

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

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

Recording Office Record

Clerk of Superior Court

Paulding County · Sheila M. Butler

Address

280 Constitution Boulevard, Room 1023Dallas, GA 30132

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 Paulding County

FirmCartersville, GA

The McCoy Law Firm, LLC

Serves 7 counties

A Cartersville firm serving Bartow, Cobb, Cherokee, Gordon, Floyd, and Paulding counties northwest of Atlanta. Handles probate administration and estate settlement, guides executors and administrators through the process, and structures Medicaid, long-term care, and asset-protection plans for seniors. Founding attorneys Lance and Sharon McCoy each have over 25 years in practice.

PracticesEstate PlanningElder LawAsset ProtectionMedicaid PlanningProbate Administration

Office
775 West Avenue, Suite ECartersville, GA 30120

FirmDallas, GA

The Plumley Law Firm, P.C.

Serves 4 counties

A Dallas firm handling Paulding County estate and probate matters, including ancillary probate for out-of-state families holding Georgia property. Walks executors and administrators through petition filing and qualification, inventory and appraisal, creditor notices, asset distribution and deed preparation, and estate closing, and represents beneficiaries and surviving spouses in estate disputes.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbate LitigationTrust LitigationProbate AdministrationWills Trusts

Office
110 Evans Mill Drive, Suite 303Dallas, GA 30157

FirmKennesaw, GA

Crane Elder Law Firm, LLC

Serves 3 counties

A Kennesaw firm on Ridenour Boulevard serving Kennesaw, Marietta, and Acworth. Attorneys Shelley Elder and Stephen Crane handle probate alongside wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, and special needs trusts, and Stephen Crane also handles real estate closings.

PracticesEstate PlanningSpecial Needs PlanningProbate AdministrationReal EstateWills Trusts

Office
1300 Ridenour Boulevard, Suite 100Kennesaw, GA 30152

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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