Chatham County Probate Court Case Search & Records 2026

Official Chatham County probate guide

Search Chatham County Probate Court Savannah GA Records, Estates, Wills & Guardianship Filings

Use official Chatham County, Georgia Probate Court resources to search estate information, find will and guardianship records, access probate forms, request copies, confirm the Savannah court location, and avoid wrong private record websites.

🏛️ Probate Court in Savannah 📍 133 Montgomery St., Room 509 📂 Georgia Probate Records portal Updated 2026
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Find the Right Chatham County Probate Court Path

Choose what you need below. Chatham County Probate Court users usually need estate records, document copies, probate forms, guardianship information, marriage license records, will information, or official court contact details.

📂 Search probate estate, will, or guardianship records

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Use this for: estate information, will information, guardianship petitions, marriage records, death information, and basic public probate record searches.

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Best official path: start with the Georgia Probate Records portal and the Chatham County Probate Court website.

Important: online record information may not replace certified copies, letters testamentary, letters of administration, or court-issued documents.

⚠️ Official first: Use Chatham County Probate Court and Georgia Probate Records resources before relying on private probate-record websites.
At a glance

Chatham County Probate Court Savannah GA Quick Facts

Chatham County Probate Court is located at 133 Montgomery Street, Room 509, Savannah, Georgia 31401-3242. The official Probate Court page lists Judge Thomas C. Bordeaux, Jr., main phone (912) 652-7264, and fax (912) 652-7262. The Decedent’s Estate page states that the office accepts filings Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

🏛️CourtProbate CourtChatham County, GA
👨‍⚖️JudgeThomas C. Bordeaux, Jr.Probate Court Judge
📍LocationSavannah133 Montgomery St., Room 509
☎️Phone(912) 652-7264Main phone
⚠️VerifyBefore filingRules may change
Important: Probate procedures, forms, fees, public-record access, copy rules, marriage-license procedures, guardianship requirements, and office hours can change. Always verify current details directly with Chatham County Probate Court before filing documents, paying fees, or requesting certified copies.
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What This Chatham County Probate Court Savannah GA Guide Covers

Official court basics

Official Chatham County Probate Court Path in Savannah

For Chatham County, Georgia probate search intent, start with the official Chatham County Probate Court website. The court’s official pages provide estate information, guardianship guidance, probate forms, marriage license information, contact details, map directions, and links to Georgia probate record resources.

Do not confuse Chatham County Probate Court in Savannah with private background-check websites, general Chatham County property records, Superior Court records, Juvenile Court records, or Chatham County courts in other states. For estates, wills, guardianships, conservatorships, marriage licenses, weapons carry permits, and related probate matters, use the official Probate Court path first.

Probate Court

Use this for official court contact details, judge information, location, probate services, and court-specific guidance.

Estate records

Use Georgia Probate Records to search estate information, will information, guardianship petitions, marriage records, and related probate searches.

Probate forms

Use Chatham County Probate Court Forms and Georgia Probate Court Standard Forms before filing.

Record room

Use the estate research or copy request process when you need file copies, letters, wills, or certified probate documents.

Record search

How to Search Chatham County Probate Court Records Online

Georgia Probate Records provides search options for estate information, recorded marriage licenses, will information, guardianship petitions, death information, and related probate categories. Chatham County users can use this official-style search path first, then contact the Probate Court for certified copies, record-room research, or official document requests.

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Start with Georgia Probate Records

Open the Georgia Probate Records portal and choose the correct category, such as Estates, Wills, Guardianships, Marriages, Deaths, or Marriage Application.

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Use accurate search details

Search by decedent name, estate name, case number, filing year, will information, guardian name, ward name, marriage parties, or applicant details when available.

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Confirm the record type

Probate records can include estates, wills, letters testamentary, letters of administration, guardianship petitions, conservatorship files, marriage records, and related court filings.

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Request official copies if needed

If the record is needed for a bank, title company, estate transfer, real estate matter, insurance claim, court filing, or government agency, ask whether a certified copy or letters are required.

Estates and wills

Estate, Will and Administration Filings in Chatham County Probate Court

The Chatham County Probate Court Decedent’s Estate page states that the Probate Court is located at 133 Montgomery Street, Room 509, Savannah, Georgia 31401, and that pleadings filed by mail must be signed, verified, and include the appropriate filing fees. Pleadings without fees are returned without filing.

Probate a will

Use this path when a will must be presented to the court and an executor may need authority to act for the estate.

Administration

Use this path when no will exists or when an administrator must be appointed to manage estate assets, debts, claims, and distributions.

Letters

Banks, title companies, and agencies may require letters testamentary, letters of administration, or other certified authority documents.

Claims and copies

Estate files may involve creditor claims, notices, inventories, returns, accountings, orders, and record-room copy requests.

Filing tip: Georgia probate filings can require exact petitions, proper verification, filing fees, original documents, notices, and correct standard forms. Confirm the correct form and local requirement before mailing or filing documents.
Guardianship and conservatorship

Chatham County Guardianship and Conservatorship Information

Chatham County Probate Court provides adult guardianship and conservatorship information. The adult guardianship page explains that petitions for appointment of a guardian and conservator of an adult are filed in the proposed ward’s county of domicile or the county where the proposed ward is found.

Adult guardianship

Georgia probate courts may grant guardianship when an adult lacks sufficient capacity to make or communicate significant responsible decisions concerning health or safety.

Adult conservatorship

Georgia probate courts may grant conservatorship when an adult lacks sufficient capacity to make or communicate significant responsible decisions concerning property management.

Temporary minor guardianship

Chatham County Probate Court provides a temporary guardianship section for minor guardianship filings and related duties.

Court process

Adult guardianship and conservatorship proceedings can involve service, appointed attorney, court evaluator, hearing, and notice to relatives.

Forms and filing

Chatham County Probate Forms and Georgia Standard Forms

The official Chatham County Probate Court Forms page says the Supreme Court of Georgia and Council of Probate Court Judges have approved and require standard forms for filing in Probate Court. Chatham County also provides local probate forms such as estate forms, creditor claim forms, estate research or copy request forms, and adult-ward inventory/asset management plan forms.

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Chatham Probate Forms

Use this section for Chatham County Probate Court forms, estate forms, copy request forms, and court-provided documents.

Open Probate Forms
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Georgia Standard Forms

Use statewide Georgia Probate Court Standard Forms required or approved for Probate Court filings.

Open GA Probate Forms
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Decedent’s Estate

Use this page for estate filing location, filing hours, mail filing notes, and estate-related instructions.

Open Estate Info
Copies and records

Certified Copies, Estate Documents and Record Room Requests

Online searches can help locate Chatham County probate information, but official use often requires a certified copy or clerk-issued document. The court’s estate research or record request form lists examples such as letters testamentary, letters of administration, letters of guardianship, last will and testament, entire proceeding or file, and other probate records.

Certified letters

Ask whether you need certified letters testamentary, letters of administration, guardianship letters, or another court-certified document.

Record request

Use the Estate Research or Copy Request process when you need file research, mailed documentation, or record-room assistance.

Online record

An online search result may show useful information, but it may not replace certified documents for official transactions.

Copy fees

Research, page, certification, exemplification, and mailing costs may apply. Verify current fees before ordering.

Map and location

Chatham County Probate Court Savannah GA Map and Location

The official Probate Court page lists Chatham County Probate Court at 133 Montgomery Street, Room 509, Savannah, Georgia 31401-3242. The court’s main phone number is (912) 652-7264 and fax number is (912) 652-7262. Confirm current procedures before visiting or mailing documents.

Most searched questions

Chatham County Probate Court Savannah GA FAQs

Where is Chatham County Probate Court located?

Chatham County Probate Court is located at 133 Montgomery Street, Room 509, Savannah, Georgia 31401-3242.

What is the Chatham County Probate Court phone number?

The official Probate Court page lists the main phone number as (912) 652-7264.

Who is the Chatham County Probate Court judge?

The official Probate Court page lists Judge Thomas C. Bordeaux, Jr. as the Probate Court judge.

How do I search Chatham County probate records?

Start with Georgia Probate Records, which includes search options for estate information, will information, guardianship petitions, marriage records, death information, and related probate categories.

Does Chatham County Probate Court provide forms online?

Yes. Chatham County Probate Court provides a Probate Court Forms page, and Georgia also provides statewide Georgia Probate Court Standard Forms.

What are Chatham County Probate Court filing hours?

The Decedent’s Estate page states that the office accepts filings Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Disclaimer: This guide is for public information only and is not legal advice. Always verify current filing rules, fees, forms, public-record access, copy requirements, filing hours, and office procedures directly with Chatham County Probate Court.

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