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Emanuel County Probate Court

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478-237-7091

Phone

478-237-7091

Fax

478-237-2633

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In Emanuel County, Georgia, you file a probate case with the Emanuel County probate court at 125 S Main Street, Swainsboro, GA 30401. You can reach the court at 478-237-7091. Below you'll find 1 filing fee, 33 downloadable Georgia probate forms and the office hours.

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Court Location & Contact

Address

125 S Main Street, Swainsboro, GA 30401

Fax

478-237-2633

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Filing Fees

Emanuel County, Georgia

Fee TypeAmount
Motion to Have Co-Temporary Minor Guardian Removed$30.00 plus $2.00 per page for the second and any subsequent pages filed

Judges & Officers

CS
Chase Sherrod

Probate Forms Library

33 Georgia probate forms (plus 44 federal forms).

Every Emanuel County form, with a short summary and the official source →
Adult Conservatorship Inventory and Asset Management PlancountyDownload
Diligent Search AffidavitcountyDownload
Estate Annual ReturncountyDownload
Estate Inventory formcountyDownload
Heirs Determination WorksheetcountyDownload
Minor Inventory and Asset Management PlancountyDownload
30.00 — Minor Motion to Remove Co-GuardiancountyDownload
Motion to Reopen Estate formcountyDownload
Petition of Temporary Guardian to Resign and Appoint SuccessorcountyDownload
Receipt of Foreign GuardianshipcountyDownload
2.00 — Witness to Will and Deceased's Signature AffidavitcountyDownload
GPCSF21 — Bond of Administrators, Guardians, and Executors, etc.stateDownload
2GPCSF70 — Certificate in Accordance with Uniform Probate Court Rule 21(f)stateDownload
GPCSF53 — Commission to Administer OathstateDownload
2GPCSF3C — Court Forms for Petition for Letters of AdministrationstateDownload
GPCSF1 — General Instructions Applicable to All Georgia Probate Court Standard FormsstateDownload
2GPCSF6 — Interrogatories to Witness to WillstateDownload
2GPCSF32 — Petition by Administrator for Waiver of Bond and/or Grant of Certain PowersstateDownload
2GPCSF33 — Petition for DischargestateDownload
GPCSF17 — Petition for Leave to Convey or Encumber Property Previously Set Aside as Year's SupportstateDownload
GPCSF20 — Petition for Leave to Encroach on CorpusstateDownload
GPCSF15 — Petition for Leave to Sell Perishable PropertystateDownload
2GPCSF71 — Petition for Leave to Sell Perishable Property by Personal RepresentativestateDownload
2GPCSF8 — Petition for Letters of Administration with Will Annexed - Will Previously ProbatedstateDownload
GPCSF9 — Petition for Order Declaring No Administration NecessarystateDownload
GPCSF18 — Petition for Presumption of Death of Missing Individual Believed to Be DeadstateDownload
2GPCSF2 — Petition for Temporary Letters of AdministrationstateDownload
GPCSF10 — Petition for Year's SupportstateDownload
GPCSF13 — Petition of Personal Representative for Leave to Sell PropertystateDownload
GPCSF19 — Petition to Compromise Doubtful Claim of Minor or WardstateDownload
2GPCSF4 — Petition to Probate Will in Common FormstateDownload
2GPCSF5 — Petition to Probate Will in Solemn FormstateDownload
GPCSF7 — Petition to Probate Will in Solemn Form and for Letters of Administration with Will AnnexedstateDownload
Federal forms (IRS, SSA, VA) · 44
1041 — Accumulation Distribution for Certain Complex TrustsfederalDownload
1041-T — Allocation of Estimated Tax Payments to BeneficiariesfederalDownload
1041 — Alternative Minimum Tax — Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
Application For Burial BenefitsfederalDownload
SSA-4 — Application for Child's Insurance BenefitsfederalDownload
SF 2800 — Application for Death Benefits (CSRS)federalDownload
SF 3104 — Application for Death Benefits (FERS)federalDownload
Application For DIC, Survivors Pension And/Or Accrued BenefitsfederalDownload
SS-4 — Application for Employer Identification NumberfederalDownload
706 — Application for Extension of Time To File a Return and/or Pay U.S. Estate TaxesfederalDownload
SSA-10 — Application for Widow's or Widower's Insurance BenefitsfederalDownload
1041 — Beneficiary's Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc.federalDownload
1041 — Capital Gains and Losses (Estates and Trusts)federalDownload
706-CE — Certification of Payment of Foreign Death TaxfederalDownload
FE6 — Claim for Death Benefits (FEGLI)federalDownload
VA40-1330 — Claim For Standard Government Headstone Or MarkerfederalDownload
SF 2818 — Continuation of Life Insurance Coverage as AnnuitantfederalDownload
FE7 — Designation Of Beneficiary (FEGLI)federalDownload
SF 2823 — Designation Of Beneficiary Federal Employees' Group Life InsurancefederalDownload
FS 5336 — Disposition of Treasury Securities Belonging to a Decedent's Estate Being Settled Without AdministrationfederalDownload
8855 — Election To Treat a Qualified Revocable Trust as Part of an EstatefederalDownload
1041 — Estimated Income Tax for Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
706 — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax (Form 706)federalDownload
706-GS — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return for DistributionsfederalDownload
706-GS — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return for TerminationsfederalDownload
8971 — Information Regarding Beneficiaries Acquiring Property From a DecedentfederalDownload
56 — Notice Concerning Fiduciary RelationshipfederalDownload
706-GS — Notification of Distribution From a Generation-Skipping TrustfederalDownload
1041-V — Payment Voucher (Estate or Trust)federalDownload
I-360 — Petition For Amerasian, Widow(er), Or Special ImmigrantfederalDownload
2848 — Power of Attorney and Declaration of RepresentativefederalDownload
FS 1455 — Request By Owner or Person Entitled to Payment for Reissue of United States Savings BondsfederalDownload
706 HAS — Request for Discharge From Personal Liability Under IRC 2204 or 6905federalDownload
4810 — Request For Prompt Assessment Under Internal Revenue Code Section 6501(d)federalDownload
FS 1522 — Special Form of Request for Payment of United States Savings and Retirement SecuritiesfederalDownload
SSA-721 — Statement of Death by Funeral DirectorfederalDownload
1310 — Statement of Person Claiming Refund Due a Deceased TaxpayerfederalDownload
706-NA — U.S. Estate Tax Return for Nonresident Not a Citizen of the U.S.federalDownload
706-QDT — U.S. Estate Tax Return for Qualified Domestic TrustsfederalDownload
1041 U — U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
1041-A — U.S. Information Return Trust Accumulation of Charitable AmountsfederalDownload
706-A — United States Additional Estate Tax ReturnfederalDownload
706 UNITED — United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax ReturnfederalDownload
709 — United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax ReturnfederalDownload

Probate in Emanuel County

Simple probate
6-12 months
Complex estate
12-24 months
Georgia small estate limit
$10,000

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Additional Notes

The Emanuel County Probate and Vital Records System handles estates, guardianships, marriage services, and vital records. Visitors can research public records in the court's records room during business hours and make copies for $1 per page. The court also offers an estate search service for $10.

Office Hours

Monday-Friday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Common Questions

Where do I file probate in Emanuel County, Georgia?

File with the Emanuel County probate court at 125 S Main Street, Swainsboro, GA 30401. The court's phone number is 478-237-7091.

How much does it cost to file probate in Emanuel County?

The fees we have on record for the Emanuel County probate court are: Motion to Have Co-Temporary Minor Guardian Removed: $30.00 plus $2.00 per page for the second and any subsequent pages filed. Other fees may apply; confirm the current amounts with the clerk before you file.

When is the Emanuel County probate court open?

Listed office hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

How long does probate take in Georgia?

A simple probate in Georgia usually takes about 6-12 months. A complex estate can take 12-24 months.

Is there a small estate option in Georgia?

Georgia's small estate limit is $10,000. Estates under the limit may be settled with a simpler procedure than full probate; the Georgia probate guide explains when it applies.

Where can I get probate forms for Emanuel County?

This page links 33 Georgia probate forms you can download as PDFs, listed under Probate Forms Library.

Probate Attorneys

The closest we list to this court

W. Carter (Carter) Bates

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Albert Reichert

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David Dickey

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Victoria Haneman

University of Georgia School of Law

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Janet Shirley

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