Gwinnett County Probate Court Records
Gwinnett Probate Court is located at 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046. The general information number is 770-822-8350, and the court email is probatecourt@gwinnettcounty.com. The court lists Judge Christopher A. Ballar as Probate Judge, Sandra L. Pak and Elizabeth A. Strupe as Associate Judges, and Jenny Mitchell as Probate Court Administrator and Chief Clerk. Vital Records and Estates Division hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Gwinnett County probate records include estate administration, probate of wills, letters of administration, year's support, guardianship and conservatorship matters, certificates of residence, weapons carry license activity, and involuntary hospitalization or outpatient evaluation proceedings. Probate Court also issues marriage licenses and certified marriage certificates, while divorce records belong to Superior Court and the Clerk of Court.
The official Gwinnett Probate Court page provides the court's jurisdiction, hours, contact information, and active notices.
This image is useful because the Probate Court source is the local authority for Gwinnett County probate records, not a generic county department page.
Gwinnett Probate Terms Defined
Probate filings use terms that are short but important. A record search is easier when the role named in the docket is matched to the type of case. Estate cases can involve a decedent, heirs, beneficiaries, an executor, or an administrator. Guardianship and conservatorship cases involve a proposed ward and questions about personal safety or property management.
- Testator
- A person who made a will before death.
- Executor
- The person named in a will to carry out estate duties after appointment.
- Intestate
- A death without a valid will, often requiring administration under Georgia law.
- Guardianship
- A court appointment for personal care and safety decisions when legal capacity is lacking.
- Conservatorship
- A court appointment for management of property or assets when legal capacity is lacking.
- Letters
- The court document showing that a fiduciary has authority to act for an estate or ward.
Search Gwinnett County Probate Records
Estate cases can be searched through the Gwinnett Courts case-search path, which links Probate estate matters to the Tyler Odyssey portal. Some filings are also available through eFileGA. Not every probate-related record should be expected online. Guardianship, confidential-file petitions, vital-record details, and involuntary treatment matters can have access limits. If a case is not visible online, contact Probate Court by phone or email rather than sending a general county open-records request.
- Start at the Gwinnett Courts case-search page and choose the linked portal for estate case records.
- Search by party, decedent, estate name, or case information when the portal fields support it.
- Review docket entries before assuming a document image is available to the public.
- Use Probate Court at 75 Langley Drive for certified copies, filing questions, or records not available online.
- Use eFileGA for eligible electronic probate filings when the court permits that filing path.
Renovation notice: As of March 4, 2026, estate and guardianship clerks moved to the Certificates & Licensing Division on the first floor during Probate Court renovation.
Gwinnett Probate Court Contact
There is one Gwinnett County Probate Court for these local probate records. The court's 2026 renovation notice is important for in-person estate and guardianship filings because the clerks relocated within the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. Courtroom 1-H is closed during the renovation, so hearing participants should confirm courtroom location three business days before a hearing.
Gwinnett County Probate Court
Judge: Christopher A. Ballar
Chief Clerk: Jenny Mitchell
75 Langley Drive
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
770-822-8350
probatecourt@gwinnettcounty.com
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Gwinnett Probate Record Fees
The 2026 Probate Court fee book lists filing, copy, search, certification, and guardianship fees. A mailed pleading must be signed, verified when required, and include the correct fee or it may be returned without filing. The table below uses fee highlights from the official fee book captured in the research.
| Probate Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Petition where no cost is set | $187.00 |
| Letters of Administration, Form 3 | $202.00 |
| No Administration Necessary, Form 9 | $202.00 |
| Probate Will in Common Form, Form 4 | $202.00 |
| Probate Will in Solemn Form, Form 5 | $202.00 |
| Year's Support, Form 10 | $202.00 |
| Temporary Guardianship of Minor, Form 28 | $152.00 |
| Appoint Guardian or Conservator for Proposed Ward, Form 12 | $652.00 |
| Emergency Guardian or Conservator, Form 11 | $652.00 |
| Petition for Restoration of Ward, Form 65 | $562.00 |
| Estate search | $10.00 |
| Copy fees | $1.00 |
| Certifying documents under seal | $10.00 |
| Exemplified copies | $15.00 |
Gwinnett Guardianship Records
Adult guardianship and conservatorship filings are part of Gwinnett County probate records, but they are not always open in the same way as ordinary estate dockets. A petition may be filed in the proposed ward's county of domicile or where the proposed ward is found. Gwinnett Probate Court may grant guardianship when an adult lacks capacity to make or communicate significant responsible decisions about health or safety. It may grant conservatorship when the adult lacks capacity to manage property.
After filing, the court appoints an attorney for the proposed ward, schedules a court-appointed evaluator, and sets a hearing. Conservators must post bond before appointment, with the amount tied to the ward's liquid assets. Guardians must file a Personal Status Report within 60 days after appointment and each year within 60 days of the anniversary date. Conservators must file an Inventory and Asset Management Plan and later annual returns.
The Gwinnett Juvenile Court page was assigned to this Probate page in the image manifest and helps show the broader family and minor-record boundary in Gwinnett courts.
The image reinforces a key access point: minor and juvenile matters can be restricted, so probate guardianship research should be handled through the court with care.
What Gwinnett Probate Records Show
Estate and probate records can show the decedent's name, filing date, petition type, fiduciary appointments, letters issued, inventories, asset management plans, annual returns, year's support petitions, objections, orders, and discharge filings. A will may appear in the case file when probate is sought, but access to images depends on the portal, account role, and court limits. Probate records are also tied to fees, because petitions, letters, searches, copies, and certified documents often have separate charges.
Marriage license and certificate records overlap with Probate Court, but they are not estate records. The marriage license fee is $56, or $16 with qualifying premarital education proof, and a certified marriage certificate costs $10. Divorce records do not overlap with Probate Court. Divorce is a Superior Court matter and should be searched through the Superior Court case path and requested through the Clerk of Court.
Restricted Gwinnett Probate Records
Gwinnett County probate records can contain sensitive material. Guardianship and conservatorship matters may include medical, capacity, financial, and personal-status information. Involuntary hospitalization and outpatient evaluation proceedings are sensitive by nature. Vital-record details, protected identifiers, and confidential-file petitions may be withheld or redacted. Public search results should not be treated as a guarantee that every filed document is open for inspection.
Note: For Superior, State, and Magistrate Clerk court records, Gwinnett County says GovQA is not the access route; use Gwinnett Courts or call 770-822-8100.