Search Atlanta Fulton County GA Probate Court Records, Estates, Wills, Guardianship & Marriage Filings
Use official Fulton County, Georgia Probate Court resources to request estate records, file estate petitions, find forms, handle guardianship matters, apply for marriage licenses, review weapons carry license rules, confirm service-center locations, and avoid wrong court portals.
Choose what you need below. Fulton County Probate Court users usually need estate record searches, certified copies, estate filing, guardianship help, marriage license information, weapons carry license guidance, e-filing, forms, fees, or location details.
📂 Search or request probate / estate records
Use this for: estate searches, marriage records, probate document requests, and public record-copy questions.
Best official path: Fulton County Probate Court’s Records Division page.
Important: Estate searches can be done in person at the downtown location or by mail. Guardianship records are confidential and must be handled in person downtown.
Atlanta Fulton County GA Probate Court Quick Facts
Fulton County Probate Court is the local Georgia probate court serving Fulton County and Atlanta-area probate users. The court handles wills, estates, administrators, executors, guardianships, conservatorships, audits, marriage licenses, marriage certificates, weapons carry licenses, commitments, and other probate duties.
What This Atlanta Fulton County Probate Court Guide Covers
Official Fulton County Probate Court Path in Atlanta
For Atlanta and Fulton County, Georgia probate search intent, start with the official Fulton County Probate Court website. The court’s homepage lists jurisdiction over wills, decedents’ estates, administrators, executors, guardianships, conservatorships, audits, marriage licenses, marriage certificates, weapons carry licenses, mental-health commitments, and related probate matters.
Do not confuse Fulton County Probate Court with Fulton County Superior Court, Magistrate Court, State Court, land records, private background-check sites, or Fulton County Probate Court pages from other states. Estate, guardianship, marriage license, weapons carry license, and probate record matters should begin with Fulton County Probate Court unless court staff directs you elsewhere.
Use the Records Division page for estate searches, marriage record requests, copy rules, mailing instructions, and records fees.
Use the Decedents’ Estates page for wills, estate administration, eFileGA, mail-in petitions, walk-in filing notes, and estate forms.
Use the Adult & Minor Guardianship section for adult guardianship, adult conservatorship, minor guardianship, and minor conservatorship guidance.
Use the Marriage Licenses and Weapons Carry Licenses pages for license requirements, fees, appointments, renewals, and certified-copy steps.
How to Search or Request Fulton County Probate Court Records
Fulton County Probate Court’s Records Division says estate searches can be done in person at the downtown location or by mail. Marriage record requests can be submitted at all three locations or by mail. Due to confidentiality, adult and minor guardianship requests cannot be handled online or through mail and must be conducted in person at the downtown location.
Start with the official Records Division
Open Fulton County Probate Court’s Records Division page for official record-request rules, mailing instructions, forms, and current copy fees.
Identify the record type
Estate records, marriage certificates, marriage applications, adult guardianship files, and minor guardianship files follow different access rules.
Use correct names and dates
For estate records, use the decedent’s full name, year of death, estate number, and requested documents. For marriage records, use both spouse names and the marriage date if available.
Mail requests correctly
For mailed records, include the correct request form, self-addressed stamped envelope, and money order payable to Fulton County Probate Court.
Opening an Estate or Probating a Will in Fulton County
Fulton County Probate Court’s Decedents’ Estates page explains that if a loved one dies with a will, the will must be filed in the Probate Court in the county where the deceased was domiciled at death. The page also says anyone in possession of a will of someone who has died must bring the will to Probate Court for filing, even if the will is not being probated.
The court states that electronic filing for many initial and established estate petitions is available through eFileGA. Original petitions and supporting documents must still be submitted by mail or in person within 10 days of e-filing. For mailed pleadings, the court instructs users to include appropriate filing fees and mail to the Estates Division at the downtown Atlanta court address.
Use this path when a will needs to be filed, proven, or connected to executor authority.
Use this path when there is no will or when an administrator must be appointed to handle the estate.
Use eFileGA for eligible estate petitions, then submit original petitions and supporting documents within the court’s required time period.
The Estates page says to allow 45 days after filing before contacting Probate Court for an estate update.
Fulton County Adult and Minor Guardianship / Conservatorship Information
Fulton County Probate Court has jurisdiction over appointment and removal of guardians and/or conservators for minors and adults. Its guardianship section directs users to adult guardianship and conservatorship information and minor guardianship and conservatorship information.
Use this path when an adult may need a guardian for personal, care, health, or safety decisions.
Use this path when an adult may need a conservator for property, finances, assets, or financial decisions.
Use this path for guardianship or conservatorship matters involving a minor child or minor’s estate.
Records Division states adult and minor guardianship record requests cannot be handled online or through mail and must be conducted in person downtown.
Fulton County Probate Forms, eFileGA and Fee Schedule
Fulton County Probate Court links to forms, fee schedule, e-filing, how-to videos, and service-specific form categories. Georgia probate filings often use statewide Georgia Probate Court Standard Forms, but Fulton County local instructions, fees, and original-document requirements should be checked before filing.
Fulton Probate Forms
Use Fulton County Probate Court’s forms links for estates, marriage, WCL, guardianship, auditing, and records.
Open FormseFileGA
Use eFileGA for eligible Fulton County Probate Court estate petitions and filings.
Open eFileGAGeorgia Probate Forms
Use the Supreme Court of Georgia Probate Court Standard Forms page for statewide forms.
Open GA Probate FormsFulton County Marriage License and Marriage Certificate Help
Fulton County Probate Court’s Marriage Licenses page says any Georgia resident may apply in any Georgia county, while non-Georgia residents may apply only in the county where the ceremony will be performed. Both parties must be present with current identification. The license does not have an expiration date.
Both applicants must appear in office with current identification to obtain a marriage license.
If the application is completed online, the court page says it must be printed and in hand at arrival.
The court lists $68.50 including one mailed certified copy, or $28.50 with qualifying premarital education, including one mailed certified copy.
Certified marriage certificate copies by mail are listed at $10 per copy, with money order payable to Fulton County Probate Court.
Fulton County Weapons Carry License Application and Renewal
Fulton County Probate Court’s Weapons Carry Licenses page lists eligibility requirements, including Fulton County residency with a valid Georgia driver’s license or Georgia ID showing a current Fulton County physical street address, U.S. citizenship or legal residency, no felony convictions or pending criminal proceedings, no drug convictions, and no other disqualifying factors. The page lists a new application fee of $77.00 and renewal fee of $35.00.
The official page lists the new WCL application fee as $77.00.
The official page says renewal may be available 90 days before expiration or within 30 days after expiration for a reduced fee; renewal fee listed is $35.00.
Applicant must show Fulton County residency with valid Georgia ID or driver’s license displaying current Fulton County physical street address.
The page lists special age and fee rules for qualifying military applicants and retired law enforcement officers.
Fulton County Probate Court Downtown, North and South Service Centers
Fulton County Probate Court lists three service locations. The downtown Atlanta court is the main Probate Court location. The North Service Center has intake appointments and Wednesday walk-in availability according to the official homepage. The South Service Center page note says some services are available and the office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4 pm on a first-come, first-served basis.
Fulton County Probate Court, 136 Pryor Street SW, Second Floor C230, Atlanta, GA 30303. Main phone: 404-612-4640.
7741 Roswell Road, Suite 219, Sandy Springs, GA 30350. Phone: 404-613-7638.
5600 Stonewall Tell Road, Suite 218, College Park, GA 30349. Phone: 404-612-3048.
Service availability, appointment links, walk-in rules, and accepted filings can change. Verify before visiting.
Certified Copies, Estate Documents and Public Record Requests
Online information and court pages can help identify the correct division, but official use often requires certified copies, letters, a court seal, estate record copies, marriage certificates, or documents issued directly by Fulton County Probate Court. If the record is needed for banking, real estate, insurance, title transfer, estate administration, guardianship authority, marriage proof, or legal filing, confirm the exact document needed before ordering.
Records Division lists certified copies at $10 for certification plus $1 per page, exemplified copies at $15 plus $1 per page, uncertified copies at $1 per page, and estate searches by mail at $10 per search.
Records Division lists marriage certificate copies at $10 per copy and marriage application copies at $10 per copy, with only the couple able to request a marriage application.
Mailed records requests require the correct form, self-addressed stamped envelope, and money order payable to Fulton County Probate Court.
Adult and minor guardianship record requests are confidential and must be handled in person at the downtown location.
Official Atlanta Fulton County Probate Court Links
Probate Court Website
Main official website for Fulton County Probate Court.
Open Probate CourtRecords Division
Estate searches, marriage records, copy fees, and record-request instructions.
Open RecordsDecedents’ Estates
Estate filing, will probate, eFileGA, mail-in petitions, and estate guidance.
Open EstatesMarriage Licenses
Marriage license requirements, fees, IDs, and certified-copy instructions.
Open MarriageWeapons Carry Licenses
WCL application, renewal, residency, eligibility, and fee guidance.
Open WCL PageAtlanta Fulton County Probate Court Map and Location
The official Fulton County Probate Court website lists the downtown court at 136 Pryor Street SW, Second Floor C230, Atlanta, GA 30303. Confirm appointment requirements, service-center availability, filing procedures, and processing times before visiting.
Atlanta Fulton County Probate Court FAQs
Where is Fulton County Probate Court located in Atlanta?
Fulton County Probate Court’s downtown location is 136 Pryor Street SW, Second Floor C230, Atlanta, GA 30303.
What is the main phone number for Fulton County Probate Court?
The official Probate Court homepage lists the main phone number as 404-612-4640.
How do I search Fulton County estate records?
The Records Division says estate searches can be done in person at the downtown location or by mail. Use the decedent’s name, year of death, estate number, and requested document names when available.
Can Fulton County guardianship records be requested online or by mail?
No. The Records Division says adult and minor guardianship requests cannot be handled online or through mail due to confidentiality and must be conducted in person at the downtown location.
Can I e-file Fulton County estate petitions?
Yes. The Decedents’ Estates page says electronic filing for many initial and established estate petitions is available through eFileGA, but original petitions and supporting documents must be submitted by mail or in person within 10 days of e-filing.
How much is a Fulton County marriage license?
The Marriage Licenses page lists $68.50, including one mailed certified copy, or $28.50 with a qualifying premarital education certificate, including one mailed certified copy.
How much is a certified Fulton County marriage certificate copy?
The Marriage Licenses and Records Division pages list certified marriage certificate copies at $10 per copy.
How much is a Fulton County weapons carry license?
The Weapons Carry Licenses page lists a new application fee of $77.00 and renewal fee of $35.00. Verify current fees before applying.
Can court staff help me choose which probate petition to file?
No. Fulton County Probate Court states that staff cannot give legal advice, restate the law, or recommend specific ways to pursue legal action.