Office Location
Hall County Probate Court is located in Hall County Courthouse Annex, 116 Spring Street, SE, Gainesville, Georgia. We are adjacent to the main courthouse and the courthouse parking deck which is located at 225 Green Street, SE, Gainesville, Georgia. Parking is free.
Office Hours
Hall County Probate Court is open 8:30am- 4:30pm Monday – Friday, except for Hall County holidays when the Courthouse Annex is closed.
Duties, Responsibilities, & Jurisdiction
Hall County Probate Court issues marriage licenses and weapons carry licenses as well as handles estates when a person dies or guardianship/conservatorship for minors or incapacitated adults. Probate Court also has exclusive jurisdiction over commitments to involuntary evaluation and treatment for people with mental health, drug, or alcohol issues.
Hall County Probate Court is an expanded jurisdiction court under Article 6, Title 15, Chapter 9 of the Official Code of Georgia.
No appointment is necessary to receive a Marriage License, but both parties to the marriage must be at least 18 years of age and appear together at Hall County Probate Court with a government issued photo identification showing their date of birth, proof of dissolution of any prior marriage, and the appropriate fee.
No appointment is necessary to receive a Georgia Weapons Carry License or renew an expiring Georgia Weapons Carry License, but all applicants must be Hall County residents, at least 21 years old and appear at Hall County Probate Court with appropriate documents and fees.
A guardianship or conservatorship is a legal relationship wherein the Probate Court Judge appoints a person to make decisions for another person proven to need assistance.
An estate may be the probate of a will or the administration of an intestate estate.
