Yes, if the estate has any value, or any debts, it has to go through probate. The state has a vested interest in making sure the estate is properly distributed, as without a will, the default is the property goes to the state.
Probate Court
The Georgia Probate Court Division. See the link provided below.
You may have to have a probate court rule on ownership before you can legally sell or give away the property.
A person will need to go to the probate court to renew a weapons permit in the state of Georgia.
Answer: You must file a Petition to be appointed Administrator of his estate at the Probate court where he lived. The court will provide further instructions.
If your relative died with a will in place, the will was processed by Probate Court. Probate Court is NOT only for people who die without a will. Contact the Probate Court where your father/relative died, and they should be able to provide a copy of the will or guide your search.
In most/all (?) states the estate has to go to probate court. Check with your local legal aid group.
Probate Court.
Court of Probate was created in 1857.
Court of Probate ended in 1875.
No. You must be a court appointed fiduciary.
In Georgia, a letter of testamentary can be obtained by filing a petition with the probate court in the county where the deceased person lived at the time of their death. The court will review the petition and issue the letter of testamentary to the executor named in the deceased person's will.