Cherokee County Probate Court: a family guide

Where the court is, what it charges and how to file there.

This is our family guide to the court. It is not the court's own website. For the court itself, go to the court's own page. Anything the court does not post says “Ask the clerk.”

At a glance

The court at a glance

Address
90 North Street, Suite 340, Canton, GA 30114
Phone
678-493-6160
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 4:00
Walk in or appointment
By appointment
E-file
Ask the clerk
Judge
Keith Wood
Newspaper for legal notices
Ask the clerk

Checked against the court's website on October 17, 2026.

Fees

What it costs to file

Petition to probate a will in solemn form: Ask the clerk
Petition to probate a will in common form: Ask the clerk
Petition for letters of administration: Ask the clerk
No Administration Necessary: Ask the clerk
Year's support: Ask the clerk
Certified copy of letters: Ask the clerk

Cherokee is not on the state's fee calculator, and the court posts no fee table. The court says a card paid in person carries a 4% fee. Ask the clerk how to pay a mailed request. Call for the exact fee before you send anything.

Checked against the court's website on October 17, 2026.

Step by step

Six steps to start an estate in Cherokee County

Find the death certificate and any will. Write down where each family member lives.
Read the court's forms page and our forms guide.
Call 678-493-6160 to book a filing time. The court takes estate petitions by appointment.
Or mail a finished petition. Ask the clerk what the fee is first, because the court posts none.
Ask the clerk how to pay by mail. In person, a card carries a 4% fee.
Ask the clerk about the oath and where notice must run, since the court's pages do not say.

These steps give the general path. They do not say which petition fits your family.

Take the 6-question quiz Which forms do I need?How probate works

Free and low-cost

Local help

The court lists no clinic for estates. It has videos on guardianship and a page on temporary guardianship.

Local tips

Good to know in Cherokee County

Estate petitions are taken by appointment or by mail. Call 678-493-6160 to book. Marriage licenses are walk-in.
The court says its general office hours are 8:30 to 4:00. Its contact page says 8 to 5. Call before you go.
No card payments are taken after 4:30.
The court has a page for marriage and estate searches.

Where these facts come from5 sources

We read these pages on October 17, 2026. Courts change hours and fees, so call before you go.