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Gwinnett County Probate Court: a family guide

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

Call 770-822-8350Get 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

    75 Langley Drive, Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, first floor, Lawrenceville, GA 30046

  • Phone

    770-822-8350

  • Hours

    Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 4:30

  • Walk in or appointment

    Ask the clerk

  • E-file

    Yes, through eFileGA (Odyssey)

  • Judge

    Christopher A. Ballar

  • Newspaper for legal notices

    Gwinnett Daily Post

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

Fees

What it costs to file

Petition to probate a will in solemn form
$202
Petition to probate a will in common form
$202
Petition for letters of administration
$202
No Administration Necessary
$202
Year's support
$202
Certified copy of letters
$10

These come from Gwinnett's Clerk's Office Fee Book, updated September 28, 2026. A temporary letters petition with a bond is $187. Publication is not in these totals. Sheriff service is $50. A certificate of award for land is $25.

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

Step by step

Six steps to start an estate in Gwinnett County

  1. Get the death certificate and any will ready. Add the names and addresses of the family.
  2. Compare the court's forms with our forms guide so you know what the court offers.
  3. File through eFileGA, which the court says is open all day and night. Or take the papers to the first floor of the Justice Center on Langley Drive.
  4. Pay the $202 filing fee, plus any extras the clerk names. Publication is paid on top.
  5. Come to the clinic on a first or third Thursday if you want a lawyer to look things over.
  6. Take the oath before the judge or clerk. Notices run in the Gwinnett Daily Post.

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 Gwinnett County court

Free and low-cost

Local help

  • A free pro bono clinic meets on the first and third Thursday of each month, 1:30 to 4:30. You talk one on one with a local lawyer about simple probate. The sign-up link is on the court's estates page.

Local tips

Good to know in Gwinnett County

  • Since March 4, 2026, the estates and guardianship clerks sit in the Certificates and Licensing Division on the first floor, while the estates office is rebuilt.
  • Courtroom 1-H is closed. Call 770-822-8350 three business days before a hearing to learn where it will be.
  • Work at the front entrance is set to run from October 23, 2026 to August 31, 2027. Leave extra time.
  • The court's site still shows some old pandemic notices. They may be out of date.
Where these facts come from5 sources

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