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Search Gwinnett Probate Court Records, Estates, Wills & Guardianship Filings
Use official Gwinnett County, Georgia Probate Court resources to search estate records, request probate documents, find decedent estate forms, confirm guardianship information, check court hours, and avoid wrong court portals.
Choose what you need below. Gwinnett Probate Court users usually need estate records, document copies, probate forms, guardianship or conservatorship information, marriage or vital records, weapons carry license information, or court contact details.
📂 Search probate estate public records
Use this for: decedent estate files, probate case lookup, archive indexes, file review, and select online probate documents.
Best official path: Gwinnett Probate Court’s Records page and re:SearchGA for select documents.
Important: The official records page says select documents are available online, while estate file review or copy requests may require a Records Request Form.
Gwinnett Probate Court Quick Facts
Gwinnett County Probate Court is the local Georgia court for probate matters in Lawrenceville. The court exercises jurisdiction over administration of estates, probate of wills, guardianships, conservatorships, marriage licenses, birth and death certificates, certificates of residence, weapons carry licenses, and involuntary hospitalization/outpatient evaluations.
What This Gwinnett Probate Court Guide Covers
Official Gwinnett Probate Court Path
For Gwinnett County, Georgia probate search intent, start with the official Gwinnett Courts Probate Court website. The court’s website provides direct sections for records, decedent estates, guardianship and conservatorship, marriage licenses and certificates, birth certificates, death certificates, weapons carry licenses, fees, and helpful links.
Users should not confuse Gwinnett Probate Court with Superior Court, State Court, Magistrate Court, deed records, private background-check websites, or general Georgia court pages. Estate, will, guardianship, conservatorship, and probate-related matters should begin with Probate Court resources unless the court directs you elsewhere.
Use the official Probate Records page for archived indexes, estate file review instructions, mail requests, and select online records.
Use the Decedent’s Estate section for petitions, probate forms, heir worksheets, inventory, annual return, and estate filing information.
Use the Guardianship and Conservatorship section for adult and minor guardianship information, forms, hearings, and mailing instructions.
General information is listed as 770-822-8350 and the Probate Court email is probatecourt@gwinnettcounty.com.
How to Search Gwinnett Probate Court Records Online
The official Gwinnett Probate Records page explains that the court has digitized archived books that were previously located in the lobby and records management center. It also says select documents are available online through re:SearchGA, while decedent estate files open to the public may be requested through the court’s Records Request process.
Start with the official Probate Records page
Open Gwinnett Probate Court’s Records page for archived indexes, estate file request instructions, and links to online records.
Search with strong case details
Use the decedent’s full name, estate name, case number, filing year, executor, administrator, guardian, conservator, or attorney name if available.
Use re:SearchGA for select online documents
Gwinnett Probate Court states that select documents are available online through re:SearchGA. Not every file or document may be available online.
Request file review or copies when needed
For estate files open to the public, complete the Records Request Sheet and submit it by email or in person. The official page says delivery from records management may take up to 2 business days.
Opening an Estate or Probating a Will in Gwinnett County
The Gwinnett Probate Court Decedent’s Estate page explains that if a loved one died without a will, you may file to administer the estate in the Probate Court of the county where the person was domiciled at death. It also links users to Georgia standard probate forms and Gwinnett non-standard forms for recurring situations where no statewide standard form is available.
Use this path when a will needs to be presented to the Probate Court and an executor may need legal authority.
Use this path when there is no will or when an administrator must be appointed to manage the estate.
The Decedent’s Estate page links to a Probate Heirs Determination Worksheet to help identify heirs.
Gwinnett Probate Court states that a will may be filed for safekeeping with a $15.00 storage fee and required information sheet.
Gwinnett Guardianship and Conservatorship Information
Gwinnett Probate Court handles guardianship and conservatorship matters for adults and minors. The adult guardianship page says the court may grant adult guardianship when a person lacks sufficient capacity to make or communicate significant responsible decisions concerning health or safety, and conservatorship when a person lacks capacity to manage property.
A guardian may be appointed to make personal, health, or safety-related decisions for a ward.
A conservator may be appointed to manage property, finances, or assets for a protected person.
Adult guardianship and conservatorship petitions are filed in the proposed ward’s county of domicile or where the proposed ward is found.
Mail pleadings to Gwinnett County Probate Court, Estate Division, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, with signatures, verification, and appropriate fees.
Gwinnett Probate Forms and Georgia Standard Forms
Georgia probate filings often use statewide Georgia Probate Court Standard Forms. Gwinnett Probate Court states that the Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia created standard forms for use in every Georgia Probate Court, that forms are updated annually, and that Gwinnett requires the most updated form.
Decedent’s Estate
Use this section for estate filing guidance, heirs worksheet, inventory, annual return, will safekeeping, and commonly used estate forms.
Open Estate InfoGeorgia Standard Forms
Use statewide Georgia Probate Court Standard Forms for approved probate filings and instructions.
Open GA Probate FormsGuardianship Forms
Use Gwinnett Probate Court’s guardianship and conservatorship section for adult and minor protected-person matters.
Open Guardianship InfoCertified Copies, Estate Documents and Probate Record Requests
Online access can help locate a probate file, but official use often requires a court-issued or certified copy. Gwinnett Probate Court’s records instructions say copies of documents are $1.00 per page, and mail requests must include your name, reference to the file previously requested, a self-addressed stamped envelope, and a check or money order payable to Gwinnett County Probate Court.
For decedent estate files open to the public, use the Records Request Sheet and wait for the court to notify you when the file is available for in-person review.
The official records page says estate and title searchers must give 24-hour notice for examination of estate files exceeding 10 file requests per day.
Mail probate copy requests to Probate Court, Estates Division, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.
If you need records for a bank, title company, insurance matter, fiduciary authority, or legal filing, ask whether a certified copy or sealed document is required.
Official Gwinnett Probate Court Links
Probate Records
Official records instructions, archived indexes, estate file review, copy request guidance, and re:SearchGA link.
Open Records PageDecedent’s Estate
Gwinnett estate filing, probate forms, heirs worksheet, inventory, annual return, and will safekeeping information.
Open Estate PageGuardianship
Gwinnett guardianship and conservatorship guidance for adults and minors.
Open Guardianship InfoVital Records Listing
Georgia DPH listing for Gwinnett County Probate Court location and vital records contact information.
Open DPH ListingGwinnett Probate Court Map and Location
The official Gwinnett Probate Court pages identify the court at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. The court’s general information phone number is 770-822-8350 and the Probate Court email is probatecourt@gwinnettcounty.com.
Gwinnett Probate Court FAQs
Where is Gwinnett Probate Court located?
Gwinnett Probate Court is located at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.
How do I search Gwinnett Probate Court records?
Start with the official Gwinnett Probate Records page. Select documents may be available online through re:SearchGA, while decedent estate file review may require the Probate Records Request process.
What is the Gwinnett Probate Court phone number?
The official Probate Court page lists general information at 770-822-8350.
What are Gwinnett Probate Court hours?
The official Probate Court page lists the Vital Records Division and Estates Division hours as Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays.
Which forms should I use for Gwinnett probate filings?
Use the most updated Georgia Probate Court Standard Forms and Gwinnett Probate Court’s Decedent’s Estate or Guardianship/Conservatorship pages for local guidance and non-standard forms where applicable.
How much are probate record copies in Gwinnett County?
The official Gwinnett Probate Records page states that copies of documents are $1.00 per page. Always confirm current copy and certification requirements before ordering.