| Court Name |
Chattooga County Probate Court |
Court Address
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10035 Commerce St Summerville, Georgia 30747
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| Contact Info |
Phone +1-706-857-0709 Fax +1-706-857-0877 Email See website
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| Court Website |
https://www.chattoogacounty.gov/204/Probate-Court |
| Local Rules |
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| Court Forms |
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| Court Fees |
Fees for Chattooga County probate cases are determined by the court and change with the filing type. The current schedule is available through the links above. |
| Hours Open |
Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm, Excluding Holidays |
| Summary of Services |
An administrator for an estate in Chattooga County usually posts a bond under Georgia law, although a will can waive bond for a named executor. The Probate Court sets the amount based on estate value. |
| Court History |
The county Probate Court is Georgia's forum for estates, and it administers probate, guardianships, and conservatorships for Chattooga County. In Summerville, Chattooga County Probate Court serves Chattooga County for estate and probate administration. This court offers online docket search, so filings and case status for Chattooga County can often be confirmed online before a bond is requested. |
| Additional Information |
Locating missing heirs is a common step before a Chattooga County estate can be settled. We do not perform investigations ourselves, but we can connect you with licensed investigators nationwide who handle heir searches. For the probate bond, we write executor, administrator, guardianship, and conservator bonds for Georgia and most are quoted and issued quickly. Start your application online. |