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Which probate path fits you?
Answer six short questions. You will see which Georgia probate path usually fits a family like yours, and which official forms go with it. Nothing you pick is saved or sent anywhere.
Where these facts come from14 sources
- Georgia Probate Court standard forms (gaprobate.gov)
- O.C.G.A. 53-2-40, no administration necessary
- O.C.G.A. 53-3-1, year's support
- O.C.G.A. 53-3-5, time to file for year's support
- O.C.G.A. 53-5-5, filing a will
- GPCSF 4, Petition to Probate Will in Common Form (instructions 2 and 3; cites O.C.G.A. 53-5-15 and 53-5-19)
- GPCSF 5, Petition to Probate Will in Solemn Form (cites O.C.G.A. 53-5-20)
- O.C.G.A. 53-5-22, notice to heirs for a will in solemn form
- O.C.G.A. 53-5-19, a will in common form becomes final after four years (minors: four years after reaching majority)
- O.C.G.A. 53-5-20, a will in solemn form binds everyone who was served, and everyone else six months after the order
- O.C.G.A. 53-6-20, who is chosen or appointed as administrator
- GPCSF 9, Petition for Order Declaring No Administration Necessary (no dollar limit)
- Social Security POMS GN 02315.047, no limit on estate size for this procedure
- GPCSF 3, Petition for Letters of Administration (cites O.C.G.A. 53-6-20)