E-Filing Rules
- Before e-filing, please confirm whether there is an existing case/case number. E-filings submitted as a new case on established cases will be rejected.
- All filings shall be considered filed when found to be complete, in good order, and accompanied by the proper filing fee if required.
- E-filing is available for Estates, Guardianship and Conservatorship for both adults and minors, all reports (estate inventory, estate return, adult/minor inventory and asset management plan, and personal status reports). Wills for Safekeeping and Not for Probate Wills , CANNOT be accepted via e-file. If you are unsure, please contact the Court.
- All estate filings shall be filed using the updated 2021 forms as approved by the Georgia Supreme Court and completed and notarized as applicable.
- All reports (Estate Inventory, Estate Returns, Adult/Minor Inventory and Asset Management Plans, and Personal Status Reports) must be complete and have the required notarized signatures.
- All original documents, including the original Last Will and Testament and any codicils, if applicable shall be delivered to the court within 5 business days from the date of e-filing the petition.
- Birth and death certificates shall NOT be e-filed. Copies of those records shall be delivered to the court within 5 business days from the date of the e-filing.
- The original surety bond shall be delivered to the court and NOT e-filed.
- By electronically filing the document, the filer verified that the signatures are authentic.
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