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Sumter County Probate Court

Georgia

229-928-4551

Phone

229-928-4551

Fax

229-928-4723

Website

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In Sumter County, Georgia, you file a probate case with the Sumter County probate court at 500 West Lamar Street, Americus, GA 31709. You can reach the court at 229-928-4551. Below you'll find 22 downloadable Georgia probate forms and the office hours.

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Court Location & Contact

Address

500 West Lamar Street, Americus, GA 31709

Fax

229-928-4723

Visit Official Court Website

Judges & Officers

JR
Judy Reeves
SB
Stephanie Bennett

Required Forms

Original Last Will and Testament of the decedent, if one existsDeath CertificateCopy of the statement from funeral home showing by whom the bill was paidSigned and notarized consents from all heirs, if anyCopy of the bank statement, stock certificates, insurance checks, policy value information forms, or any related information regarding the assets that you are attempting to transfer with this procedure

Probate Forms Library

22 Georgia probate forms (plus 44 federal forms).

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 Sumter County

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

Funeral homes near the Sumter County probate court

Office Hours

Monday-Friday8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Common Questions

Where do I file probate in Sumter County, Georgia?

File with the Sumter County probate court at 500 West Lamar Street, Americus, GA 31709. The court's phone number is 229-928-4551.

When is the Sumter County probate court open?

Listed office hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 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 Sumter County?

This page links 22 Georgia probate forms you can download as PDFs, listed under Probate Forms Library.

Probate Attorneys

The closest we list to this court

James (Jay) Reynolds

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Gregory (Greg) Fullerton

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John Sheftall

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Alan Rothschild

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