Toombs 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. Toombs County Probate Court publishes a costs-and-fees page and says users should call 912-526-8696 to verify amounts. The page lists selected decedent-estate initial filing fees, including $130 for petitions for temporary letters of administration, letters of administration, common-form probate, solemn-form probate, no administration necessary, solemn form with administration with will annexed, and year's support, plus $50 for letters of administration with will annexed after prior probate, $70 for selected leave-to-sell petitions, and $50 for selected waiver/discharge/division petitions. The page also says add-ons, service, publication, postage, guardian ad litem, court-appointed attorney, evaluator, and recording charges can be additional. Verify the current full fee total, service method, publication, copies, certified copies, payment methods, card fees, and cutoff rules directly with the court before filing.