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Search Gwinnett County GA Probate Court Records, Estates, Wills & Guardianship Filings
Use official Gwinnett County, Georgia Probate Court resources to search estate records, request probate files, access wills, guardianships, conservatorships, forms, fees, eFiling, court contact details, and vital-record information.
Choose what you need below. Gwinnett County Probate Court users usually need estate records, will information, document copies, probate forms, guardianship or conservatorship help, filing details, eFiling, or court contact information.
📂 Search probate estate records or case information
Use this for: Probate Court estate cases, decedent estate files, docket information, case number lookup, estate-name lookup, and official probate record routing.
Best official path: use Gwinnett Courts Case Search and select the Tyler Odyssey Portal for Probate Court Estate cases.
Important: select estate documents may also be available through re:SearchGA, but official certified copies or full files may require a request through Probate Court.
Gwinnett County GA Probate Court Quick Facts
Gwinnett County Probate Court is located at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The Probate Court handles decedent estates, wills, guardianships, conservatorships, marriage licenses and certificates, birth and death certificates, weapons carry licenses, passports, and related probate matters.
What This Gwinnett County Probate Court Guide Covers
Official Gwinnett County Probate Court Path
For Gwinnett County, Georgia probate search intent, start with the official Gwinnett Courts Probate Court website. The court provides sections for decedent estates, guardianship and conservatorship, records, birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses and certificates, weapons carry licenses, fees, FAQs, judges, and helpful links.
Users should not confuse Gwinnett County Probate Court with Superior Court, State Court, Magistrate Court, Recorder’s Court, private background-check pages, or unofficial court-record websites. Estate and Probate Court case searches should begin with Gwinnett Courts Case Search and the official Probate Court Records page.
Use Gwinnett Courts Case Search, Tyler Odyssey Portal, re:SearchGA, and the Probate Records page for decedent estate files and case information.
Use the Decedent’s Estate section for filing a will, administering an estate, filing inventories, annual returns, and selecting Georgia probate forms.
Use the Guardianship and Conservatorship section for adult or minor protected-person matters.
Use current Georgia Probate Court Standard Forms, Gwinnett local non-standard forms, and eFile GA when applicable.
How to Search Gwinnett County Probate Court Records Online
Gwinnett Courts Case Search explains that users should click the Tyler Odyssey Portal for Superior Court, State Court, Magistrate Court, and Probate Court Estate cases. The Probate Records page also says select estate documents are available through re:SearchGA, while in-person and mail requests are available for estate files open to the public.
Start with Gwinnett Courts Case Search
Open the official case search page and use the Tyler Odyssey Portal for Probate Court Estate cases.
Use the strongest search detail
Search by decedent name, estate name, case number, filing year, personal representative name, executor name, administrator name, attorney name, or other available case details.
Check the Probate Records page
For estate files open to the public, review Gwinnett Probate Court’s Records page. Select documents may be available through re:SearchGA.
Request files or copies if needed
If you need a full estate file, a certified copy, or a file review appointment, follow Gwinnett Probate Court’s records-request instructions.
Opening an Estate or Probating a Will in Gwinnett County
Gwinnett County Probate Court explains that when 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 the time of death. If the deceased was not domiciled in Georgia, the will may be filed in a Georgia county where the deceased owned property.
The court also explains that a will must be filed with the Probate Court after death, but a will is not always required to be probated. If the estate has no assets, there may be no need to probate the will. Wills filed not for probate are scanned and stamp-filed as part of the official record, and the court states there is no fee for filing the will not for probate.
Use this path when a valid will needs to be offered for probate and the nominated executor may need court authority.
Use this path when the decedent died without a will and an administrator may need to be appointed.
Use this path for qualifying surviving spouse or minor child support claims from an estate.
Personal representatives may need to file inventories, annual returns, discharge petitions, or other estate documents.
Gwinnett County Guardianship and Conservatorship Information
Gwinnett County Probate Court handles adult guardianship and conservatorship matters. The court explains that guardianship may be granted for an adult who lacks sufficient capacity to make or communicate significant responsible decisions about health or safety, and conservatorship may be granted for an adult who lacks sufficient capacity to manage property.
A guardian generally makes personal, care, health, or safety-related decisions for the proposed ward or ward.
A conservator generally manages property, assets, money, income, and financial decisions for a protected person.
Adult guardianship and conservatorship petitions are generally filed in the proposed ward’s county of domicile or where the proposed ward is found.
After filing, the court may appoint an attorney, schedule an evaluation, schedule a hearing, and require conservators to post bond.
Gwinnett County Probate Forms and Georgia Standard Forms
Gwinnett Probate Court states that the Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia created standard forms for use in every Georgia Probate Court, that forms are updated annually, and that Gwinnett County Probate Court requires use of the most updated form. The court also provides non-standard Gwinnett probate forms for recurring situations where no standard form is available.
Decedent Estate Forms
Use this section for estate guidance, standard Georgia forms, and Gwinnett local non-standard forms.
Open Estate InfoGA Standard Forms
Use the statewide Georgia Probate Court Standard Forms page for official GPCSF forms.
Open GA Probate FormsAdult Guardianship
Use this page for adult guardianship and conservatorship information and filing guidance.
Open Guardianship InfoGwinnett County Estate File Requests, Copies and Certified Records
Gwinnett Probate Court’s Records page explains that the estate-file request process applies to decedent estate files that are open to the public. Select documents are available online through re:SearchGA. If a file is needed in person, users can complete the Records Request Sheet and email it to probatecourt@gwinnettcounty.com or submit it in person. The page says to allow up to 2 business days for the records department to deliver the file to the office.
Select estate documents may be available through re:SearchGA.
Submit the Records Request Sheet by email or in person, then wait for the clerk to notify you when the file is available.
Mail requests to Probate Court, Estates Division, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, with the required information and payment.
The Probate Records page lists copies of documents at $1.00 per page. Verify certification and total page costs before ordering.
Official Gwinnett County Probate Court Links
Probate Court Website
Main official website for Gwinnett County Probate Court.
Open Probate CourtCase Search
Official Gwinnett Courts case-search page for Probate Court Estate cases through Tyler Odyssey Portal.
Open Case SearchProbate Records
Official instructions for estate-file requests, re:SearchGA, mail requests, and copy fees.
Open RecordsDecedent’s Estate
Information about wills, estate administration, forms, inventory, and annual returns.
Open Estate InfoAdult Guardianship
Adult guardianship and conservatorship guidance from Gwinnett Probate Court.
Open GuardianshipGeorgia Probate Forms
Statewide Georgia Probate Court Standard Forms and instructions.
Open FormsGwinnett County Probate Court Map and Location
Gwinnett County Probate Court is listed at 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. General information is 770-822-8350, Estate Division fax is 770-822-8217, Vital Records Division fax is 770-822-8008, and the Probate Court email is probatecourt@gwinnettcounty.com. Before visiting, confirm current office and courtroom location because the court has posted relocation/renovation notices.
Gwinnett County Probate Court FAQs
Where is Gwinnett County Probate Court located?
Gwinnett County Probate Court is located at 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. Confirm current office or courtroom location before visiting because Probate Court pages may post relocation or renovation notices.
How do I search Gwinnett County Probate Court estate cases?
Use Gwinnett Courts Case Search and click the Tyler Odyssey Portal for Probate Court Estate cases. You can also use the Probate Records page for estate-file request instructions and re:SearchGA access.
How do I request or review Gwinnett County estate files?
For decedent estate files open to the public, use the Probate Records page. Select documents are online through re:SearchGA, and in-person file requests can be submitted with the Records Request Sheet by email or in person.
What is the Gwinnett County Probate Court phone number?
Gwinnett County Probate Court lists General Information at 770-822-8350 and Probate Court email at probatecourt@gwinnettcounty.com.
Do I have to file a will with Gwinnett County Probate Court?
If the deceased was domiciled in Gwinnett County, the will should be filed with the Probate Court after death. Gwinnett’s court explains that a will must be filed, but it is not always required to be probated if there are no estate assets.
Which forms should I use for Gwinnett County probate?
Use the most current Georgia Probate Court Standard Forms and any applicable Gwinnett County Probate Court non-standard forms. Gwinnett Probate Court states that it requires the most updated form.