***NOTICE***
DUE TO THE INCREASED NUMBER OF COVID 19 CASES REPORTED AT THE DEKALB COUNTY COURTHOUSE AND IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, ALL SERVICES PERFORMED BY THE DEKALB COUNTY PROBATE COURT WILL BE HANDLED BY APPOINTMENT ONLY WITH NO EXCEPTIONS. FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE COURT, PLEASE CLICK ON THE COURT SERVICES LINKS BELOW. YOU MAY ALSO CONTACT THE PROBATE COURT AT (404) 371-2601. THANK YOU.
DeKalb County Probate Court Services
Judge Bedelia C Hargrove
Judge Bedelia C Hargrove presides over DeKalb County Probate Court. The Probate Court has jurisdiction over the probate of wills, administration of estates, appointment of guardians and conservators for incapacitated adults as well as minors, and mental health commitments. The Probate Court also issues marriage licenses and weapons carry licenses and performs a number of other administrative duties.
CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Alert: Order declaring Coronavirus/Covid-19 related judicial emergency by the Chief Justice Harold D. Melton of the Supreme Court of Georgia, acting under authority of O.C.G.A. sections 38-3-60 et. seq. Read all notices.
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Alert: Order declaring Coronavirus/Covid-19 related judicial emergency by the Chief Judge Asha Jackson of the DeKalb Superior Court, acting under authority of O.C.G.A. sections 38-3-60 et. seq. Read all notices.
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Hours Of Operation & Location
Address:
556 North McDonough Street, 1100 Judicial Tower , Decatur, GA 30030
MOST SERVICES PERFORMED BY THE DEKALB COUNTY PROBATE COURT WILL CONTINUE TO BE HANDLED BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
There are three locations for the DeKalb County Probate Court, all in the same building.
Location #1:
DeKalb County Courthouse, 1000 Judicial Tower (1st floor)
Functions: Mental Health, Orders to Apprehend, Guardianships, Conservatorships and Records
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (by appointment only)
Closed For Sanitizing
12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (by appointment only)
Note: Customers filing Lay Affidavits (for Orders to Apprehend) must arrive by 2:00 p.m. to allow sufficient time for processing.
Location #2:
DeKalb County Courthouse, B190 Judicial Tower (basement floor)
Functions: Marriage Licenses & Weapons Carry Licenses
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (by appointment only)
Closed For Sanitizing
12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (by appointment only)
Probate Court Mailing Address: 556 North McDonough Street, 1100 Judicial Tower, Decatur, GA 30030.
Location #3:
DeKalb County Courthouse, 1100 Judicial Tower
Estates and Auditing have moved to 1100
Functions: Wills, Estates & Auditing
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (by appointment only)
Closed For Sanitizing
12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (by appointment only)
Parking & Public Transportation
Paid parking is available in the parking deck located behind the courthouse at 125 West Trinity Place. The Decatur MARTA station is located next to the courthouse.