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Cobb County Probate Court: a family guide

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

Call 770-528-1900Get directions

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

    32 Waddell Street, Marietta, GA 30090

  • Phone

    770-528-1900

  • Hours

    Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 5:00, except holidays

  • Walk in or appointment

    Ask the clerk

  • E-file

    Yes, through eFileGA (Odyssey)

  • Judge

    Kelli L. Wolk, Chief Judge

  • Newspaper for legal notices

    Marietta Daily Journal

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

Fees

What it costs to file

Petition to probate a will in solemn form
$200
Petition to probate a will in common form
Ask the clerk
Petition for letters of administration
$200
No Administration Necessary
Ask the clerk
Year's support
Ask the clerk
Certified copy of letters
$10 for the first page, $1 for each page after

Cobb's page says its list is not complete. The $200 lines leave out publication, which is $120 for four weeks. Letters with powers cost $320, and that includes the $120. The court's year's support line reads two ways on publication, so ask the clerk. Notice by certified mail costs $8.50 for each person.

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

Step by step

Six steps to start an estate in Cobb County

  1. Pull together the death certificate and any will. Add a list of the family with addresses.
  2. Go to the free clinic or the monthly info session first if you want a lawyer's view before you file.
  3. Pick your route. Cobb takes e-filing through eFileGA. You can also bring the papers to Waddell Street.
  4. Pay the filing fee. The court's own list shows $200 for the petition.
  5. Take the oath the way the clerk tells you. Ask if it can be done by mail.
  6. The estate notice runs in the Marietta Daily Journal. Letters follow once the judge signs.

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

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

Help with the Cobb County court

Free and low-cost

Local help

  • The Cobb Probate Clinic gives 30 minutes of free advice from a volunteer lawyer. It meets in person on the second Thursday of each month, 9:30 to 11:30. You sign up online first.
  • A free virtual Probate Information Session runs the fourth Friday of each month, noon to 1:00. Sign up by 5:00 the Thursday before.
  • Cobb Legal Aid is at 770-528-2565. The Cobb Bar referral line is 770-424-2947. It costs $40 for 30 minutes.

Local tips

Good to know in Cobb County

  • The court's page hints that you can mail back your oath. The answer did not load when we checked, so ask the clerk.
  • Cobb has its own online case search and court docket.
Where these facts come from7 sources

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