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Oconee County Probate Court
P.O. Box 54 ~
23 North Main Street, Room 304
Watkinsville, Georgia 30677
Phone: 706-769-3936
~ Fax: 706-769-3934
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Probate Court Judge
David Anglin
probate@oconee.ga.us
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Court Personnel:
Administrative Probate Clerk Ginny King, Probate Clerk Sheila
Hicks, Senior Traffic Clerk Debbie Turner, Traffic Clerk Linda
Harrell, Office Assistant Migdai Marin.
Court Jurisdiction: wills, estates, guardianships,
marriage licenses, firearms licenses, vital records, misdemeanor
traffic offenses, misdemeanor marijuana offenses, underage
possession of alcohol offenses, and game & fish offenses
Traffic Violations: When paying a
traffic fine by mail, please include your name,
citation number and/or driver's license number
along with payment. Payments must be in
the form of a money order or other certified
funds and made payable to Oconee County Probate
Court.
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VIOLATIONS & FINES INFORMATION
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Wills, Estates & Guardianships:
The
Probate Court has exclusive jurisdiction over
Wills, Estates and Guardianships. Court
records, which date back to 1875, are retained
in the court vault. Most records are
public record and the public is invited to
conduct research during office hours.
In
the probate of a will, the domicile of the
testator at death, shall give jurisdiction to the
probate court of that county. The domicile of the
deceased who was in the care of a nursing home or
other similar facility at the time of death shall
be presumed to be the county in which the deceased
was domiciled immediately before entering the
nursing home or other facility.
In
the appointment of a guardian of a minor, the
county in which the minor is found, shall give
jurisdiction to the probate court of that county.
In the
appointment of a guardian of an incapacitated
adult, the county in which the incapacitated adult
resides, shall give jurisdiction to the probate
court of that county.
If
you have any legal questions or concerns regarding
an estate or guardianship matter, you may want to
consult with an attorney.
For
Standard Probate Court Forms and other information
click on the following site:
www.gaprobate.org.
If
you reside in Oconee County and would like to file
your Last Will & Testament for safe-keeping,
the Oconee County Probate Court can provide this
service for a one time fee of $10.00.
Upon
filing your will for safe-keeping, you will be
required to seal it in an envelope and sign and
date its entry into the court's record book. Once
it has been filed, it will be kept in the court
vault for safe-keeping, and no one but you or your
personal representative will be allowed to
withdraw it - WILLS FILED FOR SAFE-KEEPING ARE
NOT PUBLIC RECORD.
Marriage License Information:
Marriage license applications are accepted
Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Both applicants must be present at the same time
and must provide identification. The
applicants will be required to complete and sign
a marriage application and an application
supplement report.
If either applicant had a previous marriage,
documentation must be submitted at the time of
application indicating how the previous marriage
was dissolved (divorce decree, death
certificate, etc.).
Marriage license fee, effective July 1, 2005, as
provided by law (HB378):
l If the applicants
have completed a six (6) hour premarital education
program pursuant to O.C.G.A. 19-3-30.1 the cost
of the license is $21.00.
l If the
applicants have not completed a premarital education
program pursuant to O.C.G.A. 9-3-30.1, the cost of
the license is $56.00.
A certified copy of the marriage license is an
additional $5 (personal checks accepted). Once
the license is issued and the ceremony has been
performed, the officiate performing the ceremony
will return the license to the court for
recording. Once recorded, certified copies
can be issued and the original license will
remain on file in the court.
Firearms License Information (GA Law -
O.C.G.A. 16-11-126 thru 16-11-130):
Effective December 1, 2008, due to
fingerprinting restrictions set by the Oconee
County Sheriff's Office, firearms license
applications and fingerprinting are processed only on Mondays and Wednesdays between the
hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Each applicant
must appear in the Probate Court Office, must be
at least 21 years of age, a resident of Oconee
County and must submit a photo ID upon applying.
The applicant must submit the following to the
Sheriff's Office at the time of fingerprinting:
1. Firearms license application
(completed and signed)
2. Consent Form (completed and
signed)
3. $40.00 money order - made
payable to Oconee County Sheriff's Dept.
After the applicant has been
processed/fingerprinted, the Sheriff's
Department will notify the Probate Court of any
findings relating to the applicant's
eligibility. Upon the receipt of the
information, the court will notify the applicant
regarding the eligibility/issuance of the
license.
The cost of the five-year license is $15.
Personal checks are accepted and should be made
payable to Oconee County Probate Court.
Vital Records Information: The Oconee
County Judge of Probate Court is the custodian
of vital records which include birth and death
records. Records are retained in the
Probate Court and date back to 1875.
Certified copies of birth and death records may
be obtained at a cost of $10 for the first copy
and $5 for each copy thereafter.
A record of birth should be filed in the county
where the individual was born. A record of
death should be filed in the county where the
individual was pronounced dead.
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