Privacy Protections on Probate Cases
Georgia protects a majority of the information available throughout guardianship and conservatorship proceedings.
All records and information relating to guardianships and conservatorships are presumed confidential, except for:
(1) a record of the names and addresses of the minor, ward, and guardian or conservator and their legal counsel of record and
(2) the dates of filing, granting, terminating, transferring, and accepting the guardianship or conservatorship.
Sealed records may be examined by the ward and the ward's legal counsel; the minor, the minor's parents, and the minor's legal counsel; the guardian or conservator and the guardian's or conservator's legal counsel; and any surety for the guardian or conservator and legal counsel for the surety at any time.
Further, other interested parties may petition the court for access to the records. The court may allow such access if it finds that the public interest in doing so clearly outweighs the harm to the privacy of the person in interest.