Georgia Requires Electronic Filing in Probate Courts and Sets Fee Rules by January 2029

• •Probate courts must provide for electronic filing and electronic payments in civil matters pursuant to standards from the Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia on or before January 1, 2029.
• •Starting January 1, 2029, all civil pleadings and related documents in probate court must be filed electronically through the court's electronic filing service provider, except for specified exemptions.
• •Once mandatory e-filing begins, clerks cannot accept paper documents from attorneys or self-represented parties, but courts must reasonably accommodate parties by accepting physical documents and converting them to electronic form without charging the service provider fee.
• •Courts must provide a public terminal within the administrative office space of the probate court or county law library for parties to electronically file documents.

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