Georgia Probate Forms
Common probate forms used during estate settlement in Georgia. Each page explains what the form is for, where to download the official version, and how to file it.
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Affidavit of ExecutorVerified PDFAllows an executor to swear under oath that the witnesses to a will being offered for probate are deceased or unavailable after diligent search.Bond of Administrators, Conservators & Executors, Etc.Form GPCSF 21Verified PDFEstablishes a surety bond binding a court-appointed administrator, conservator, executor, temporary administrator, or guardian to faithfully discharge all duties required by law in managing an estate.Certificate in Accordance with Uniform Probate Court Rule 5.9 (D)Form GPCSF 70Verified PDFThis form certifies that a substituted pleading or document used in lieu of a Georgia probate court standard form is identical in all material respects to the standard form, with any additions or deletions clearly indicated.Certificate of ServiceForm GPCSF Supplement 3Verified PDFThis form certifies that a party, attorney, or court personnel has served copies of pleadings or documents on other litigants in a Georgia probate court proceeding.Certificate of ServiceForm GPCSF Supplement 3Verified PDFCertifies that a party, counsel, or court personnel has served copies of pleadings or documents on other litigants in a probate matter.Disclosure StatementVerified PDFThis form discloses the type of probate action being initiated and identifies any previously related cases filed in Cobb County Probate Court.Estate InventoryVerified PDFAllows the Personal Representative to list and certify all probate assets of the decedent's estate, including real property, financial accounts, personal property, and other assets, along with a Certificate of Mailing confirming delivery of the inventory to heirs or beneficiaries.Heirs Determination WorksheetVerified PDFThis form identifies and documents all heirs (spouse and blood relatives) of a decedent in order of intestate succession priority for the Probate Court of Cobb County, Georgia.Interrogatories to Witness to WillForm GPCSF Supplement 6Verified PDFThis form collects sworn interrogatory answers from a witness to a purported will to establish the validity of the will's execution for probate proceedings.Interrogatories to Witness to WillForm GPCSF Supplement 6Verified PDFThis form collects sworn testimony from a witness to a will to establish the validity of the will's execution for probate proceedings in Georgia.OathForm GPCSF Supplement 4Verified PDFThis form records the sworn oath of a fiduciary (guardian, conservator, temporary administrator, administrator, or executor) affirming their duties in a Georgia probate estate.OathForm GPCSF Supplement 4Verified PDFThis form administers the official oath to fiduciaries (guardians, conservators, administrators, and executors) appointed by a Georgia probate court, swearing them to faithfully perform their duties.Petition by Personal Representative for Waiver of Bond, Waiver of Reports, Waiver of Statements, and/or Grant of Certain PowersForm GPCSF 32Verified PDFAllows an already-appointed personal representative (administrator, administrator with will annexed, or executor) to petition the Georgia probate court for waiver of bond, waiver of reports, waiver of statements, and/or grant of certain expanded powers under O.C.G.A. § 53-12-261.Petition for Declaration of Death of Missing Individual Believed to Be DeadForm GPCSF 18Verified PDFThis form petitions a Georgia probate court to declare a missing individual legally dead pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 53-9-1 et seq.Petition for Declaration of Death of Missing Individual Believed to Be DeadForm GPCSF 18Verified PDFThis form petitions a Georgia probate court to legally declare a missing individual dead pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 53-9-1 et seq.Petition for Determination of Right of Disposition of Remains of a DecedentForm GPCSF 72Verified PDFThis form petitions the Georgia Probate Court to determine which person has the right to dispose of a decedent's remains when disagreement exists among persons with equal priority under O.C.G.A. § 31-21-7.Petition for Discharge of Personal RepresentativeForm GPCSF 33Verified PDFThis form allows an executor, administrator, or temporary administrator to petition the Georgia probate court for discharge from office and/or all liability upon completion of estate administration.Petition for Discharge of Personal RepresentativeForm GPCSF 33Verified PDFThis form allows a personal representative or temporary administrator to petition the Georgia probate court for discharge from office and/or all liability upon completion or termination of estate administration.Petition for Leave to Convey or Encumber Property Previously Set Apart as Year's SupportForm GPCSF 17Verified PDFThis form allows a surviving spouse or conservator of a minor child to petition the Georgia probate court for leave to convey or encumber real property that was previously set apart as year's support from a decedent's estate.Petition for Leave to Sell Perishable Property by Personal RepresentativeForm GPCSF 71Verified PDFAllows a personal representative or temporary administrator to petition the Georgia probate court for authorization to sell estate property that is perishable, liable to deteriorate, or expensive to keep.Petition for Letters of AdministrationForm GPCSF 3Verified PDFThis form petitions the Georgia probate court to appoint an administrator for the estate of an intestate decedent and issue letters of administration authorizing the administrator to act on behalf of the estate.Petition for Letters of Administration with Will Annexed (Will Previously Probated)Form GPCSF 8Verified PDFThis form allows a petitioner to seek appointment as administrator with will annexed when the decedent's will has been previously probated but the estate is currently unrepresented due to the executor's death, renunciation, or other vacancy.Petition for Order Declaring No Administration NecessaryForm GPCSF 9Verified PDFThis form allows heirs of an intestate decedent to petition the Georgia probate court for an order declaring that no formal estate administration is necessary, distributing the estate by agreement among all heirs.Petition for Temporary Letters of AdministrationForm GPCSF 2Verified PDFPetitions the Georgia probate court to appoint a temporary administrator to collect and preserve the assets of an unrepresented decedent's estate until a permanent personal representative is appointed.Petition for Temporary Letters of AdministrationForm GPCSF 2Verified PDFThis form petitions the Georgia probate court to appoint a temporary administrator to collect and preserve the assets of an unrepresented decedent's estate.Petition for the Appointment of Successor Executor(s) of a Will Previously ProbatedVerified PDFTo petition the Georgia Probate Court for appointment of a successor executor and issuance of Successor Letters Testamentary when the original executor has died or resigned before completing estate administration.Petition for Year's SupportForm GPCSF 10Verified PDFThis form is used to petition a Georgia probate court to set apart a year's support allowance from a decedent's estate for the surviving spouse and/or minor children to maintain their prior standard of living for 12 months.Petition of Personal Representative for Leave to Sell PropertyForm GPCSF 13Verified PDFAllows a personal representative (or temporary administrator) to petition the Georgia probate court for leave to sell real or personal property of a decedent's estate.Petition to Probate Will in Common FormForm GPCSF 4Verified PDFAllows a petitioner to offer a decedent's last will and testament for probate in common form and obtain letters testamentary in a Georgia probate court.Petition to Probate Will in Solemn FormForm GPCSF 5Verified PDFThis form initiates the solemn form probate process to admit a decedent's last will and testament to record in a Georgia probate court, resulting in the issuance of letters testamentary to the named executor.Petition to Probate Will in Solemn Form and for Letters of Administration with Will AnnexedForm GPCSF 7Verified PDFCombines a petition to probate a will in solemn form with a petition for letters of administration with will annexed when no qualified executor is available to serve.Renunciation from ExecutorshipVerified PDFAllows a person named as Executor in a Last Will and Testament to formally renounce and decline to serve in that capacity.Return of Personal RepresentativeVerified PDFThis form allows a personal representative to report annual or final accounting of estate receipts, disbursements, and asset balances to the Probate Court of Cobb County, Georgia.Will for Information OnlyVerified PDFAllows an informant to submit a decedent's will to the Cobb County Probate Court for informational deposit without initiating formal probate proceedings.
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