Search DeKalb County Probate Court Decatur GA Records, Estates, Wills & Guardianship Filings
Use official DeKalb County, Georgia Probate Court resources to search estate records, review wills and estates filing instructions, access Georgia standard forms, check fees, confirm appointment-only services, and avoid wrong court portals.
Choose what you need below. DeKalb County Probate Court users usually need estate records, document copies, probate forms, guardianship or conservatorship information, marriage or weapons carry services, appointment details, or current filing fees.
📂 Search or review probate court records
Use this for: estate records, wills information, guardianship petitions, marriage records, and probate file review.
Best official path: use Georgia Probate Records for online search categories, then contact DeKalb Probate Court records staff when you need in-person review or record help.
Important: the DeKalb Probate Records page says appointments for record review or record information can be scheduled by contacting the records office.
DeKalb County Probate Court Decatur GA Quick Facts
DeKalb County Probate Court is the local Georgia probate court for Decatur and DeKalb County. The court handles estate administration, guardianship appointments, marriage licenses, firearms licenses, records, adult guardianships, minor guardianships, mental health matters, auditing, wills, and estate filings.
What This DeKalb County Probate Court Guide Covers
Official DeKalb County Probate Court Path
For DeKalb County, Georgia probate search intent, start with the official DeKalb County Probate Court website and Georgia Probate Records. The county judicial system page lists Probate Court duties including estate administration, guardianship appointments, marriage licenses, and firearms licenses.
Do not confuse DeKalb County Probate Court with Superior Court land records, State Court, Magistrate Court, private background-check pages, or a different DeKalb County in another state. Estate and will-related probate matters should begin with DeKalb Probate Court resources unless the court directs you elsewhere.
Use Georgia Probate Records for estate, wills, guardianship, marriage, death, and miscellaneous probate search categories.
Use the DeKalb Wills & Estates page for e-filing, mailing, original document, and appointment instructions.
Use DeKalb Probate Court’s adult and minor guardianship sections for filing direction and contact details.
Use Georgia Probate Court Standard Forms and DeKalb Probate Court’s fee schedule before filing.
How to Search DeKalb County Probate Court Records Online
Georgia Probate Records provides search categories for estate information, recorded marriage licenses, traffic dockets, will information, guardianship petitions, death information, miscellaneous filings, hearings and traffic calendar, and petition fee calculator. For DeKalb-specific record review or record information, DeKalb Probate Court says to schedule an appointment with the records office.
Start with the correct record category
Use Georgia Probate Records and choose Estates, Wills, Guardianships, Marriages, Deaths, Miscellaneous, or another matching category.
Search using strong details
Search by decedent name, estate name, case number, filing year, guardian name, petitioner name, spouse name, or other exact details when available.
Confirm DeKalb County
Make sure the record belongs to DeKalb County, Georgia Probate Court, not another DeKalb County, Superior Court land records, State Court, or Magistrate Court.
Schedule record review if needed
For record review or record information, contact the DeKalb Probate Court records office and ask whether an appointment is required.
Opening an Estate or Probating a Will in DeKalb County
DeKalb County Probate Court encourages e-filing estate petitions through Odyssey eFile Georgia. The Wills & Estates page says users should create an e-file account, select DeKalb County Probate Court as the location, select Probate or Mental Health as the category, select Estates as the case type, and proceed with filing.
Use this path when a will needs to be filed and an executor may need letters testamentary or other authority.
Use this path when there is no will or when letters of administration may be needed to manage estate assets.
For an appointment, the court says the petition and last will and testament, if applicable, must be original and not a copy.
Estate petitions and related filings may be mailed to Clerk, DeKalb County Probate Court, 556 North McDonough Street, 1100 Judicial Tower, Decatur, GA 30030.
DeKalb County Guardianship and Conservatorship Information
DeKalb Probate Court provides adult guardianship, adult conservatorship, minor guardianship, mental health, and auditing resources. For adult emergency and permanent guardianships or conservatorships, the court strongly encourages e-filing or mail-in petitions.
A guardian may be requested when an adult lacks sufficient capacity to make or communicate significant responsible decisions concerning health or safety.
A conservator may be requested when an adult lacks sufficient capacity to make or communicate significant responsible decisions concerning management of property.
Use the minor guardianship section and current Georgia standard forms for temporary or permanent minor guardianship matters.
For adult guardianship filings, DeKalb’s page lists kjmonfort@dekalbcountyga.gov and 404-371-2896 for assistance if the user cannot e-file or mail filings.
DeKalb County Probate Forms, Fees and Odyssey eFile Georgia
Georgia probate filings often require statewide Georgia Probate Court Standard Forms. DeKalb Probate Court links to standard forms, its fee schedule, and eFile. The court also states that e-filing is strongly encouraged for DeKalb Probate Court filings.
Fee schedule revised 07/01/2025 lists Petition for Letters of Administration at $209.00 plus publication if needed and certified letters costs.
Fee schedule lists Petition to Probate Will in Solemn Form at $209.00 plus certified letters testamentary costs.
Fee schedule lists copies at $1.00 per page and certified copies at $10.00 plus $1.00 per page.
Fee schedule lists certified letters at $10.00 per letter. Verify current cost before ordering.
Standard Forms
Use Georgia Probate Court Standard Forms for estate, guardianship, conservatorship, and related probate filings.
Open Standard FormsFee Schedule
Review DeKalb Probate Court’s current fee schedule before filing or requesting copies.
Open Fee ScheduleeFile
Use Odyssey eFile Georgia for DeKalb County Probate Court filings when e-filing is available.
Open Odyssey eFileCertified Copies, Probate Documents and Record Review
Online searches can help locate a probate record, but official use often requires a certified copy, certified letters, or a court-issued document. If you need records for a bank, title company, real estate transfer, insurance matter, heir issue, or fiduciary authority, confirm the exact document with DeKalb Probate Court before relying on an online printout.
For appointments to review probate court records or ask about records, contact the records office listed by DeKalb Probate Court.
Ask whether you need certified letters testamentary, letters of administration, temporary letters, or another probate document.
When filing a will, confirm how the original will must be submitted because the court distinguishes original documents from copies.
Copy, certification, service, and filing costs may apply. Verify the current fee schedule before ordering or filing.
Official DeKalb County Probate Court Links
Probate Court Website
Main official website for DeKalb County Probate Court.
Open Probate CourtWills & Estates
Official DeKalb Probate Court page for estate petitions, e-filing, mailing, and appointment instructions.
Open Wills & EstatesRecords
Official records page with appointment and contact information for probate record review.
Open Records PageGeorgia Probate Records
Search estate information, wills, guardianship petitions, marriages, deaths, and miscellaneous filings.
Open Probate RecordsAdult Guardianships
DeKalb Probate Court guidance for adult emergency and permanent guardianship or conservatorship filings.
Open Adult GuardianshipsCounty Judicial System
DeKalb County’s judicial system page listing Probate Court duties and courthouse contact details.
Open County Judicial PageDeKalb County Probate Court Map and Location
DeKalb County Probate Court is located at 556 North McDonough Street, Judicial Tower, Decatur, GA 30030. The official site says there are multiple Probate Court locations in the same building, with different functions handled in different areas.
DeKalb County Probate Court FAQs
Where is DeKalb County Probate Court located?
DeKalb County Probate Court is located at 556 North McDonough Street, Judicial Tower, Decatur, GA 30030.
How do I search DeKalb County probate records?
Start with Georgia Probate Records for online categories such as estates, wills, guardianships, marriages, deaths, and miscellaneous filings. For record review or record information, contact DeKalb Probate Court’s records office.
How do I file an estate petition in DeKalb County Probate Court?
DeKalb Probate Court encourages estate petitions to be e-filed through Odyssey eFile Georgia. Select DeKalb County Probate Court as the location, Probate or Mental Health as the category, and Estates as the case type.
Can I mail estate filings to DeKalb Probate Court?
Yes. The court says estate petitions and related filings can be mailed with the appropriate filing fee to Clerk, DeKalb County Probate Court, 556 North McDonough Street, 1100 Judicial Tower, Decatur, GA 30030.
Does DeKalb County Probate Court require appointments?
The official site says all services performed by the DeKalb County Probate Court continue to be handled by appointment only. Verify the correct appointment path before visiting.
Does DeKalb Probate Court handle guardianships?
Yes. DeKalb County Probate Court handles adult guardianships, adult conservatorships, minor guardianships, mental health matters, and related filings.
What phone number should I use for DeKalb County estate filings?
The DeKalb Probate Court Wills & Estates page lists phone number 404-371-3022 for estate-related filing information.