Glynn 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. Glynn County publishes the Georgia Council of Probate Court Judges schedule effective January 1, 2025 and states these are base filing fees and additional fees may apply. Decedent estate examples include Permanent Administration $206, Probate in Common $206, Probate in Solemn $206, CTA Will Annexed $206, No Administration Necessary $206, Year's Support $206, Temporary Administration $191, CTA Will Previously Probated $191, Leave to Sell Real Property $191, Petition to Convey $191, Discharge of Personal Representative $191, copies $1 per page, certified copies of letters $10 each, estate/name abstract search $10, creditor's claim $15, and will filed for safekeeping $15. Verify current totals, service, publication, guardian ad litem, evaluator, attorney, and payment rules with the court before filing.