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Screven County Probate Court

216 Mims Road
Room 107
Sylvania, GA 30467
912-564-2783
FAX 912-564-9139

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Debbie B. Wells, Probate Court Judge
screvenprobate@yahoo.com

Courthouse Floorplan

Probate Court keeps on record marriages, births, deaths, wills, guardianship and administrations.

Birth Records

Certified copies of Birth Certificates can only be issued to the person whose Birth Certificate is being requested, the parents or guardian or legal representatives.  The fee to search for a birth record is $10.00 by certified check or money order, if request is mailed.  The search fee is not refundable.

Fee for  certified copies of Birth Certificates are:

Full size - $10.00, each additional copy - $5.00
Wallet size - $10.00, each additional copy - $10.00

Allow 4 – 6 weeks to process the birth certificate before ordering certified copies.

Death Records

The fee to search for death records is $10.00.  The fee includes a certified copy of the death certificate, if the record is found.  Each additional copy paid at the same time is $5.00.

Marriage Licenses

For a marriage license, the bride and groom must both come to the Probate Office to fill out the application.  They must have a blood test signed by a doctor within the last five to ten days.  If the bride or groom has been married before, he or she must have a copy of the divorce decree.  There is no waiting period and the license is good for one year.

Tips for Marriage Licenses

Firearm Licenses

These take from three weeks to three months.  This allows a person to have a firearm in a car out of reach and unloaded, but not at a public gathering.

Tips for Firearms Licenses

Probate

The process of legally establishing the validity of a will before a judicial authority. The administration of the estate of deceased persons without valid wills.

Duties of Personal Representatives of Decendents' Estates

Guardianships

They issue guardianships for minors and incapacitated adults.

Handbook for Guardians

Year’s Support

Surviving spouses can file a petition to set bills aside for twelve months after the death of a spouse.

Twenty-Eight Day Program

They also administer the twenty-eight day program for mental illness, drug and alcohol addictions.
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