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Rockdale 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

    874 N. Main Street NW, Conyers, GA 30012

  • Phone

    770-278-7700

  • Hours

    Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, except holidays

  • Walk in or appointment

    Ask the clerk

  • E-file

    Ask the clerk

  • Judge

    Gary W. Washington, Chief Judge

  • Newspaper for legal notices

    Rockdale/Newton Citizen

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

Fees

What it costs to file

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

Rockdale is not on the state's fee calculator. The court's help page says fees usually run $250 to $400, depending on the petition. It says to email your finished petition to learn the exact fee.

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

Step by step

Six steps to start an estate in Rockdale County

  1. Round up the death certificate and any will. Write each relative's name and address.
  2. Read the court's estates pages and our forms guide.
  3. Finish the petition, then email it to the court to learn the exact fee. The court asks for that.
  4. File in person at 874 N. Main Street, or mail it to the P.O. Box.
  5. Pay the fee the clerk gives you. The court says most run $250 to $400.
  6. Ask about the oath. Notices run in the Rockdale/Newton Citizen.

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 Rockdale County court

Free and low-cost

Local help

  • Ask-A-Lawyer offers free 30-minute civil talks with a lawyer on the second Friday of each month, 10 to 2, at the Nancy Guinn Memorial Library on Green Street. Slots are few and go to low-income families and seniors. Call 770-388-5040, extension 109. The line opens at 10 on the Tuesday before.
  • The court's useful links page also lists Georgia Legal Services and the State Bar pro bono project.

Local tips

Good to know in Rockdale County

  • Mail goes to P.O. Box 289, Conyers, GA 30012. In person, go to North Main Street.
  • The court's site gives two closing times, 4:30 and 4:00 for probate and guardianship. Call to check.
  • You can search Rockdale estates from 2003 on the court's online portal. Wills filed for probate are left out.
  • The court's pages did not say whether it takes e-filing.
Where these facts come from7 sources

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