Carroll County Probate Court Guide

Note: Georgia probate filing fees are set statewide by O.C.G.A. 15-9-60 (Georgia Council of Probate Court Judges Schedule of Costs and Fees). Effective January 1, 2025 (2024 SB 232), the base fee for an initial decedent's-estate proceeding is $175.00, plus a mandatory $15 Indigent Defense fee (O.C.G.A. 15-21A-6) on most petitions, exclusive of service of process, publication of citation, certified copies, and recording charges. These statewide statutory amounts apply in every county; a county may add small local add-ons, so verify the current local total and payment rules with the county probate court before filing. Carroll County links to a Georgia Council of Probate Court Judges fee schedule. The schedule lists $130 initial filing amounts for common decedent-estate petitions such as temporary letters of administration, letters of administration, common-form will probate, solemn-form will probate, no-administration-necessary petitions, will annexed petitions, and year's support, with later filings often listed at $75 or lower. The schedule notes statutory add-ons, service, publication, recording charges, guardian ad litem, court-appointed attorney, and evaluator fees can be additional. Verify current local totals and payment rules with the court.