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.

Experienced estate-planning and probate attorney Michael Smith, founder of Smith Barid, LLC, outlines key responsibilities executors must handle to properly administer a will. For details, visit ...

As 49 new probate judges prepare to take the bench across the state in January, the Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia is opening up about the training it's offering to ensure its newcomers ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A judicial panel has unanimously recommended that Chatham County Probate Judge Thomas C. Bordeaux Jr. be removed from office after finding he failed to issue timely rulings in ...