Probate Court

DECLARATION OF JUDICIAL EMERGENCY

ORDER DECLARING WEATHER-RELATED JUDICIAL EMERGENCY

Clayton County courthouse and all other courts/courthouses within the Clayton County Judicial Circuit, be closed the entire day of Friday, January 10, 2025, and shall reopen on Monday, January 13, 2025, during normal business hours.

Declaration of Judicial Emergency (pdf) (162KB)

Clayton County Probate Court

Pursuant to Chief Superior Court Judge Robert Mack’s Order Issued January 9, 2025

The Clayton County Probate Court will be closed

Friday, January 10, 2025 due to inclement weather

Clayton County Probate Court Pro Bono Clinic

The Clayton County Probate Court Pro Bono Clinic Sheduled For

Friday, January 10, 2025

Is Cancelled Due To Inclement Weather.
Please forgive any inconvenience this may cause.

Clayton County Probate Court Pro Bono Clinic

The Clayton County Probate Court announces the return of the Probate Pro Bono Clinic. The Pro Bono Clinic will be available on the 3rd floor of Annex 3 on a first come, first served basis between the hours of 8:15AM and Noon on the following dates:

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 – Jillian M. Todd, Esq.
Friday, December 6, 2024 – Robert T. Romeo *masks required*
Friday, December 20, 2024 – Robert T. Romeo *masks required*
Friday, December 27, 2024 – Jillian M. Todd, Esq.

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 – Jillian M. Todd, Esq.
Friday, January 10, 2025 – Robert T. Romeo *masks required*
cancelled due to inclement weather

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 – Jillian M. Todd, Esq.
Friday, January 24, 2025 – Robert T. Romeo *masks required*

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 – Jillian M. Todd, Esq.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – Jillian M. Todd, Esq

This schedule is subject to change and excludes holidays.

Attorneys will consult free of charge with litigants regarding Clayton County Probate Court matters only. Those choosing to participate in the Probate Pro Bono Clinic are solely agreeing to a free legal consultation and are in no way entering into a contract for legal representation.

**Attorneys providing free services at the Pro Bono Clinic are not employees of the Probate Court. The Clayton County Probate Court is not responsible for any advice or services received at the clinic.**

Updated as of December 2, 2024

Clayton County Probate Court Pro Bono Clinic (pdf)(141KB)

Notice: Effective immediately, the Clayton County Probate Court cannot accept any bills larger than $50.00.

Please Note: Applications for weapons carry licenses, marriage licenses and petitions for temporary guardianship of minors are NOT accepted after 3:00 PM.

For the safety and protection of all, the Clayton County Courthouse is a secured facility. All persons entering the Courthouse, including Annex 3, and all packages, purses, briefcases and containers brought into the Courthouse and Annex 3 are subject to being searched. Members of the public entering these buildings must pass through a metal detector. Firearms are prohibited in any Clayton County Court; members of the public, even if licensed to carry a firearm, should not bring a firearm into the Courthouse, a public building. Law enforcement officers on official duty must check their firearms with Security upon entering the building.