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Richmond County Probate Court: a family guide

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

Call 706-821-2434Get 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

    735 James Brown Boulevard, Suite 1000 (John H. Ruffin Jr. Courthouse), Augusta, GA 30901

  • Phone

    706-821-2434

  • Hours

    Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 5:00

  • Walk in or appointment

    Ask the clerk

  • E-file

    Yes, through TrueFiling

  • Judge

    Stacy Y. Johnson

  • 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
$215
Petition to probate a will in common form
$215
Petition for letters of administration
$215
No Administration Necessary
$215
Year's support
$215
Certified copy of letters
Ask the clerk

These come from Richmond's fee chart, revised January 2026. Publication is paid on top. The chart shows $180 extra for year's support. Serving a notice costs $5 a person by first class mail, $15 certified, or $50 by sheriff. A $30 deposit is the least you can pay to file. The court takes no personal checks. An indigency affidavit is allowed.

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

Step by step

Six steps to start an estate in Richmond County

  1. Find the death certificate and the will, if there is one. Write down who is in the family and where they live.
  2. Read the Richmond court page and our forms guide.
  3. Pick e-filing through TrueFiling, or bring the papers to Suite 1000 on James Brown Boulevard. Sign with ink either way.
  4. Pay at least the $30 deposit to file. The chart shows $215 for a petition.
  5. Wait for the judge to sign the order. Then take the oath.
  6. Ask the clerk which newspaper runs the notice.

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

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Help with the Richmond County court

Local tips

Good to know in Richmond County

  • The court holds staff meetings Mondays from 9:00 to 10:30. Plan your call or visit around them.
  • E-filing is optional here. TrueFiling does not take typed signatures, so you need ink signatures. The original will is due within 10 days.
  • Cards are taken only in person, by appointment.
  • The e-filing page lists an older address on Telfair Street. The court's own page says Suite 1000 on James Brown Boulevard. Use that one.
  • The oath is taken after the judge signs the order and letters.
Where these facts come from6 sources

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