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Henry County Probate Court: a family guide

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

Call 770-288-7600Get 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

    99 Sims Street, McDonough, GA 30253

  • Phone

    770-288-7600

  • Hours

    Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 11:45 and 1:00 to 4:15 (closed for lunch)

  • Walk in or appointment

    Ask the clerk

  • E-file

    Ask the clerk

  • Judge

    Kelley S. Powell, Chief Judge

  • Newspaper for legal notices

    Henry Daily Herald

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

Fees

What it costs to file

Petition to probate a will in solemn form
$203
Petition to probate a will in common form
$203
Petition for letters of administration
$203
No Administration Necessary
$203
Year's support
$203
Certified copy of letters
Ask the clerk

Henry has its own court website, but it shows no fee table. These totals come from the state's official fee calculator. They leave out publication and certified copies.

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

Step by step

Six steps to start an estate in Henry County

  1. Set out the death certificate and the will, if there is one. Add a list of family names and addresses.
  2. Look at the Estates pages on the Henry court site and at our forms guide.
  3. Call 770-288-7600 and ask whether the court wants the papers in person at Sims Street, by mail, or some other way.
  4. Plan your visit around the lunch break. The court is closed from 11:45 to 1:00.
  5. Pay the filing fee. The state calculator shows $203 for a petition, before publication.
  6. Notice of a will in common form runs for four weeks in the Henry Daily Herald.

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 Henry County court

Free and low-cost

Local help

  • The Records Room at the court is open to the public. Newer estate cases are on georgiaprobaterecords.com. A staff search of the estate index costs $10.

Local tips

Good to know in Henry County

  • The court closes over lunch, from 11:45 to 1:00.
  • Marriage licenses need an appointment. The court's estates pages do not name one for filing.
  • The court's own pages we read do not say whether Henry takes e-filing. Ask the clerk before you pick a route.
  • Fax for the probate side is 770-288-7616.
Where these facts come from5 sources

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