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Search Fulton County GA Probate Court Records, Estates, Wills & Guardianship Filings
Use official Fulton County, Georgia Probate Court resources to search estate information, request probate records, find Georgia standard probate forms, check guardianship guidance, confirm the court location, and avoid wrong county or private record portals.
Choose what you need below. Fulton County Probate Court users usually need estate records, certified copies, probate forms, guardianship or conservatorship information, marriage/vital-record guidance, or court contact details.
📂 Search probate estate information
Use this for: estate search, will information, guardianship petitions, marriage records, traffic probate portal items, and basic probate case lookup.
Best official path: use Georgia Probate Records for participating probate courts, then confirm document copies with Fulton Probate Court Records Division.
Important: online search results may not replace certified court-issued copies, letters, or sealed/certified records.
Fulton County GA Probate Court Quick Facts
Fulton County Probate Court is the local Georgia court for probate matters in Atlanta and Fulton County. The official court website lists exclusive jurisdiction over probating wills, appointing and removing administrators and executors, guardianships and conservatorships of minors and adults, auditing returns, marriage licenses, weapons carry licenses, and other probate-related duties.
What This Fulton County Probate Court Guide Covers
Official Fulton County Probate Court Path
For Fulton County, Georgia probate search intent, start with the official Fulton County Probate Court website. The court provides dedicated sections for decedents’ estates, adult and minor guardianships, records, forms, fee schedule, appointments, oaths, marriage licenses, and customer resources.
Users should not confuse Fulton County Probate Court in Georgia with Fulton County, Ohio probate records, private background-check websites, Fulton Superior Court records, or general Georgia court pages. Estate and will-related probate matters should begin with the Probate Court resources unless the court directs you elsewhere.
Use Georgia Probate Records for search access and the Fulton Records Division for estate searches, copies, and certified records.
Use the decedents’ estates section and Georgia standard forms for administration, will probate, year’s support, and related estate filings.
Use the Adult & Minor Guardianships section for minor guardianship, adult guardianship, conservatorship, and restoration-related resources.
Estate searches can be handled in person at the downtown location or by mail; adult and minor guardianship record requests must be handled in person downtown.
How to Search Fulton County Probate Court Records Online
Georgia Probate Records provides search categories for estate information, recorded marriage licenses, will information, guardianship petitions, death information, miscellaneous filings, and participating court information. For official Fulton County estate copies, certified records, and unclear page counts, use the Fulton County Probate Court Records Division.
Start with the official probate search portal
Open Georgia Probate Records and choose the category closest to your need, such as Estates, Wills, Guardianships, Marriages, Deaths, or Miscellaneous.
Use the correct name or case detail
Search by decedent name, estate name, case number, year of death, filing year, executor, administrator, guardian, conservator, or attorney name if available.
Confirm the record type
Estate filings, wills, letters, petitions, guardianship petitions, claims, orders, and certified copies may require different search paths or direct record requests.
Request copies if needed
If you need a certified copy, exemplified copy, official letters, or a file copy, use Fulton Probate Court’s Records Division instructions.
Opening an Estate or Probating a Will in Fulton County
Fulton County Probate Court has jurisdiction over probating last wills and testaments of decedents and appointing or removing administrators and executors of decedents’ estates. The court’s forms page links to commonly used Georgia Probate Court Standard Forms for estate matters.
Use this path when a will needs to be presented to the 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.
Banks, title companies, and agencies may require letters testamentary, letters of administration, or certified court orders.
Fulton’s forms page includes petitions such as Year’s Support and Order Declaring No Administration Necessary.
Fulton County Guardianship and Conservatorship Information
Fulton County Probate Court has jurisdiction over appointment and removal of guardians and/or conservators of minors and adults. The court also audits returns of executors, administrators, and conservators.
Use this path for temporary or permanent guardianship of a minor, depending on the facts and required petition.
Use this path for adult guardianship or conservatorship matters where court appointment may be needed.
Fulton states that adult and minor guardianship requests cannot be handled online or by mail and must be conducted in person at the downtown location.
Court staff cannot provide legal advice, interpret the law, or recommend a specific way to pursue legal action.
Fulton County Probate Forms and Georgia Standard Forms
Fulton County Probate Court’s forms page links to commonly used probate forms and points users to Georgia Probate Court Standard Forms for more options. Common forms include petitions for temporary letters of administration, letters of administration, probate of will in common form, probate of will in solemn form, guardianship petitions, conservatorship petitions, and leave to sell property.
Fulton Probate Forms
Use this section for commonly used Fulton County Probate Court forms and instructions.
Open Fulton FormsGeorgia Standard Forms
Use the statewide Georgia Probate Court Standard Forms page for official GPCSF forms.
Open GA Probate FormsFee Schedule
Fulton Probate Court notes that statutory fees were updated effective January 1, 2025.
Open Quick LinksCertified Copies, Estate Documents and Public Record Requests
Fulton County Probate Court Records Division says estate searches can be done in person at the downtown location or by mail. If you do not know how many pages are in the requested document, email the decedent’s name and year of death and/or estate number plus the documents requested to the Records Division.
Certified copies are listed as $10 for certification and $1 per page.
Exemplified copies are listed as $15 for the process and $1 per page.
Uncertified copies are listed as $1 per page.
Estate searches are listed as $10 per search via mail. Provide the decedent’s full name and date of death.
Official Fulton County Probate Court Links
Probate Court Website
Main official website for Fulton County Probate Court.
Open Probate CourtRecords Division
Official instructions for estate records, certified copies, fees, and mail requests.
Open Records DivisionGeorgia Probate Records
Search estate information, wills, guardianships, marriage records, deaths, and participating courts.
Open Probate RecordsFulton Probate Forms
Common Fulton County probate forms and general instructions.
Open Fulton FormsAppointments
Use Fulton Probate Court appointment resources before visiting when required.
Open Court HomeFulton County Probate Court Map and Location
The official Fulton County Probate Court website lists the main court at 136 Pryor Street SW, Second Floor C230, Atlanta, GA 30303, with phone number 404-612-4640. Confirm office hours, appointment requirements, division routing, and processing times before visiting.
Fulton County Probate Court FAQs
Where is Fulton County Probate Court located?
Fulton County Probate Court’s main location is 136 Pryor Street SW, Second Floor C230, Atlanta, GA 30303.
What is the phone number for Fulton County Probate Court?
The main phone number listed by Fulton County Probate Court is 404-612-4640.
How do I search Fulton County probate estate records?
Start with Georgia Probate Records for online search categories such as Estates, Wills, Guardianships, and Marriages. For official copies or unclear page counts, contact Fulton Probate Court Records Division.
Can I request Fulton County estate records by mail?
Yes. Fulton Probate Court Records Division says estate searches can be done in person downtown or by mail. Mail requests require the Estates Record Request Form, payment, and a self-addressed stamped envelope.
How much are Fulton County probate certified copies?
The Records Division lists certified copies at $10 for certification and $1 per page. Exemplified copies are listed at $15 for the process and $1 per page, and uncertified copies are $1 per page.
Does Fulton County Probate Court handle guardianships?
Yes. Fulton County Probate Court lists appointment and removal of guardians and/or conservators of minors and adults within its jurisdiction. Adult and minor guardianship record requests must be handled in person at the downtown location.
Can court staff give legal advice?
No. Fulton County Probate Court states that staff cannot render legal advice, restate the law, or recommend specific ways to pursue legal action.