The cost of probate in Georgia varies based on factors like the estate’s size, legal fees and the type of probate process used. Common expenses include court fees, executor fees and attorney costs.

An estimated 375 of about 1,060 judges who sit on the bench in Georgia's probate, magistrate and municipal courts are not lawyers, according to statistics provided to the Daily Report this week by ...

Probate can be a lengthy process, and cost your beneficiaries more than it should. It’s the process of distributing your assets if you haven’t properly planned out your finances for when you pass away ...

(CN) - The former chief clerk for the Chatham County, Ga. Probate Court has been sentenced to six years in prison for stealing more than $750,000 entrusted to her care. Prosecutors said Kim Birge, 61, ...

LAKELAND, GA (WALB) - As the president of Georgia's Council of Probate Court Judges, Cook County Probate Judge Chase Daugherty is trying to help increase the accuracy of disposition reportings in DUI ...

A unanimous decision by a statewide commission could lead to a Chatham County judge being removed from the bench. A judicial ...

MACON, Ga. — Gun sales are reportedly increasing across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. But some Central Georgians say they can't get their hands on a carry license from their local court.

A judicial misconduct probe launched against a Middle Georgia judge is proceeding toward an ethics hearing. The Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia Hearing Panel has issued an order ...