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Cobb Probate Court in Marietta: Search Records, File Estates & Get Official Copies
Use this independent guide to search Cobb County Probate Court records, probate a will, open or manage an estate, use Georgia e-filing, check current court costs, find guardianship forms, request certified copies, handle marriage or weapons-license tasks, and reach the correct Marietta office.
Where Should Cobb County Probate Court Users Start?
Start with Cobb County Probate Court at 32 Waddell Street in Marietta. The court handles wills, decedent estates, executors and administrators, guardianships and conservatorships, marriage licenses, weapons carry licenses and several other probate matters.
If you only need public probate information, use the court’s Case Status and Records Search first. If you need to file, choose the correct estate or guardianship procedure, use current Georgia and Cobb forms, check the current fee total, and use eFileGA only where electronic filing is permitted.
Current courthouse notice: Cobb Probate Court says it remains open during a six-month lobby renovation that began March 16, 2026. Recheck the official court page before visiting.
Choose the Cobb Probate Task You Actually Need
A records search, estate petition, original will, guardianship, certified copy, marriage license and weapons carry license are separate workflows.
Search a probate case or estate record
Estate status, probate docket, license record or available document-image lookup.
Start with Cobb Probate Court’s Case Status and Records Search.
No login is required, but sensitive information can be concealed from the online record.
What Cobb County Probate Court Handles — and What It Does Not
Wills and estates
Probate of wills, appointment and removal of executors or administrators, estate-property issues and review of fiduciary returns.
Guardianship
Appointment and removal of guardians or conservators for minors and incapacitated adults.
Licenses and other matters
Marriage licenses, weapons carry licenses, certain mental-health proceedings and other statutory Probate Court services.
Birth or death certificate?
Cobb County points users to Cobb & Douglas Public Health for birth and death records rather than Probate Court.
Divorce record or passport?
Cobb County routes these matters to the Superior Court Clerk, not Probate Court.
Probate Court does not handle probation.
How to Search Cobb County Probate Court Records
Probate Estates and License document images and records are available through the court’s public case-management portal.
Confirm Cobb County, Georgia
Make sure the estate, license or other probate matter belongs in Cobb County before searching.
Open the official Case Status and Records Search
Use the Cobb Probate Court route instead of a private background-check or generic Georgia court website.
Search with strong identifiers
Use a case number when available. Otherwise prepare the decedent name, estate name, applicant name or relevant filing information.
Review available document images
Some sensitive information can be concealed from the public online record.
Order official proof when necessary
A bank, agency, title company or another court may require a certified or exemplified copy rather than an online image.
Cobb County Probate Court E-Filing and Original-Document Rules
Use eFileGA
Prepare the correct petition, supporting documents, signatures, service material and filing fee before submitting.
Physical will still matters
Georgia Probate Court rules require an original will or codicil to be physically filed when the applicable rule requires it.
Original surety bond
An original hard-copy surety bond can have a separate physical-filing requirement.
Do not assume every probate document can be handled electronically.
Opening an Estate or Probating a Will in Cobb County
Probate Will in Solemn Form
Cobb’s current fee page lists a Petition to Probate Will in Solemn Form at $200 before possible additional charges.
Letters of Administration
The court currently lists $200 without powers and $320 with powers.
Temporary Letters
Petition for Temporary Letters of Administration is currently listed at $180.
Year’s Support
Cobb currently lists a $320 filing amount. Publication and notice requirements may apply.
Safe-deposit box
Petition to Enter Safe-Deposit Box is currently listed at $80.
Discharge
Petition for Discharge of Personal Representative is currently listed at $210.
Common Cobb County Probate Court Filing Fees
Verify the final total immediately before filing because publication, service and other charges can apply.
Georgia Standard Forms Plus Cobb Local Probate Forms
Georgia standard forms
Use the current Council of Probate Court Judges standard-form library for statewide probate petitions.
Cobb local forms
Cobb publishes local supplements, worksheets, affidavits and compliance documents.
Inventory and returns
Use current Cobb compliance instructions where estate or conservatorship reporting applies.
Cobb County Adult and Minor Guardianship Help
Minor temporary guardianship
Cobb currently lists the filing fee at $130.
Minor conservatorship
Petition for Letters of Conservatorship of a Minor is currently listed at $195.
Adult guardian / conservator
Cobb currently lists $645 including specified court-appointed professional and service components.
2026 form update: use the current Cobb guardianship forms and supplements rather than an older downloaded packet.
Cobb Probate Certified and Exemplified Copy Help
Marriage and Weapons Carry Services
Marriage License
- Without qualifying premarital counseling: $56.
- With qualifying premarital counseling: $16.
- Certified marriage license copy: $10.
Weapons Carry License
- New applicant: $77.
- Renewal: $30.
- Replacement: $6.
- Temporary: $1.
How to Check the Cobb Probate Court Calendar
Use your notice first
Your case-specific hearing notice is the strongest source for your hearing details.
Check the calendar
Use the official calendar for date and judge information.
Avoid ex parte contact
Do not privately contact a judge about the merits of a pending case.
Cobb County Probate Court Address and Contact Information
Cobb County Probate Court
32 Waddell Street
Marietta, GA 30090
Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Phone: 770-528-1900
Fax: 770-528-1996
Email: probatecourt@cobbcounty.gov
Before visiting
- Bring your estate or case number if known.
- Use current forms.
- Bring required originals.
- Verify the filing fee.
- Bring identification for licensing services.
- Keep your hearing notice available.
Map to Cobb County Probate Court
32 Waddell Street, Marietta, GA 30090
Official Cobb County Probate Court Resources
Related ProbateCourtUSA.org Guides
Important Cobb County Probate Terms
Executor
A person nominated in a will who may receive court authority to administer an estate.
Administrator
A court-appointed personal representative used when an estate requires administration without a qualifying executor.
Letters
Court-issued evidence showing authority to act for an estate, guardianship or conservatorship.
Solemn Form
A Georgia procedure for formally offering a will for probate with required notice.
Conservator
A person appointed to manage property or financial affairs for a protected individual.
Certified Copy
An official Probate Court copy used where an ordinary online image is insufficient.
Cobb County Probate Court FAQs
Where is Cobb County Probate Court located?
Cobb County Probate Court is located at 32 Waddell Street, Marietta, Georgia 30090.
What are Cobb County Probate Court hours?
The court lists normal operating hours as Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding holidays and court closures.
What is the Cobb County Probate Court phone number?
The main Probate Court number is 770-528-1900.
How do I search Cobb County probate records?
Use the official Cobb Probate Court Case Status and Records Search.
Does Cobb County Probate Court have e-filing?
Yes. Cobb Probate Court links to Georgia’s eFileGA system for eligible electronic filings.
Does e-filing replace the original will?
No. An original will can still require physical filing under Georgia probate rules.
How much is a Petition to Probate Will in Solemn Form?
Cobb’s current Probate Court fee information lists the petition at $200 before possible additional charges.
How much are certified Cobb Probate Court copies?
Cobb currently lists certified copies at $10 for the first page and $1 for each additional page.
What is the adult guardianship filing cost?
The current Cobb fee page lists a guardian and/or conservator of an adult filing at $645 including specified additional components.
Does Cobb Probate Court issue marriage and weapons carry licenses?
Yes. Cobb County Probate Court handles both marriage licenses and weapons carry licenses.
Independent Guide Legal Disclaimer
ProbateCourtUSA.org is an independent informational guide. It is not Cobb County Probate Court, Cobb County Government, eFileGA, the Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia, a government agency, court office or law firm.
Verify current forms, fees, filing requirements, hearing details, records-access rules and original-document requirements directly with Cobb County Probate Court or a qualified Georgia attorney before taking legal action.