Contact Us
Lisa V. Dykes, Probate Judge/Chief Magistrate
P.O. Box 201
Irwinton, GA 31042
(478) 946-2222
Fax: (478) 946-3810
ldykes@wilkinsoncounty.net
Bradasia Mims, Deputy Probate/Magistrate Clerk
Asia Crockett, Probate/Magistrate Clerk
Amanda Holder, Clerk/Magistrate Judge
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Except County Holidays
Effective January 1, 2024, our office will be closing every day from 12-1pm for lunch.
Probate Court
Wilkinson County Probate Court has authority, unless otherwise provided by law, to exercise original, exclusive, and general jurisdiction of the following subject matters:
- county traffic citations (speeding fines)
- vital records (birth certificates, marriage licenses, firearm licenses, death certificates)
- the probate of wills
- the granting of letters testamentary and of administration and the repeal or revocation of
- all controversies in relation to the right of executorship of administration
- the sale and disposition of the property belonging to, and the distribution of, a deceased person’s estates;
- appointment and/or removal of guardians of minors and persons who are incompetent because of mental illness or mental retardation
controversies as to the right of guardianship, except as stated in Code 19-7-4 - the auditing and passing of returns of all executors, administrators and guardians
- other matters and things as related to estates of deceased persons and all matters as may be conferred on them by the Constitution and laws.