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Douglas County Probate Court: a family guide

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

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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

    8700 Hospital Drive, fourth floor, Douglasville, GA 30134

  • Phone

    470-308-4428

  • Hours

    Monday to Friday. Records 8:00 to 4:30. Petition filings 8:00 to 4:15.

  • Walk in or appointment

    Walk in or by appointment

  • E-file

    Yes

  • Judge

    Valerie V. Vie

  • 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
$207
Petition to probate a will in common form
$207
Petition for letters of administration
$207
No Administration Necessary
$207
Year's support
$207
Certified copy of letters
Ask the clerk

These totals come from the state's official fee calculator. They leave out publication and certified copies. Douglas lists a $15 fee for a formal creditor claim, plus $2 a page to record it. Keeping a will for safekeeping is $15.

Checked against the state's official fee calculator on October 17, 2026.

Step by step

Six steps to start an estate in Douglas County

  1. Gather the death certificate and any will. Add a list of family names and addresses.
  2. Open the Estates and Forms pages on the Douglas County site, next to our forms guide.
  3. Get every paper finished and notarized before you file. The staff will not fill them in for you.
  4. Mail the papers, which the court suggests, or bring them to the fourth floor on Hospital Drive.
  5. Send an attorney check or a money order for the fee if you mail it. The state calculator shows $207.
  6. Book a virtual oath online. Ask which newspaper runs the notice.

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 Douglas County court

Free and low-cost

Local help

  • The court lists no clinic. Its staff do not help fill out forms.
  • You can search Douglas estates on georgiaprobaterecords.com. The index goes back to the late 1800s.

Local tips

Good to know in Douglas County

  • The court's forms page has a link labeled "e-file Georgia" and a set of e-filing forms for PeachCourt. The page does not say which portal the court runs, so ask the clerk.
  • The court suggests mailing your papers. Mailed fees must be an attorney check or a money order.
  • Papers brought in person must be ready to file and notarized.
  • Virtual oaths can be booked online.
Where these facts come from6 sources

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