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Trellis, Judge Virginia Acord: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Ballotpedia, Virginia Acord

Virginia is from Syvestor, where she still lives today. She is married to her husband, with whom she has children. 

Virginia is the owner and Chief financial officer of Southern Heritage Woodworks. 

Virginia Acord currently serves as the Worth County Probate Court Judge. She was elected to this position in 2012 and is serving her third term.

As a probate court judge,  Acord administers the wills and estates of deceased persons, appoints guardians to incapacitated adults and minors, commits individuals for involuntary treatment of addiction to drugs or alcohol and mental illness, issues marriage licenses, and oversees certain cases dealing with criminal conduct.

- As a probate court judge,  Acord administers the wills and estates of deceased persons, appoints guardians to incapacitated adults and minors, commits individuals for involuntary treatment of addiction to drugs or alcohol and mental illness, issues marriage licenses, and oversees certain cases dealing with criminal conduct.

Legal Experience

As of July 25, 2024, Virginia Acord did not have a website or any information online.

Judicial Administration

Ethics & Conduct

Serves on the Georgia Board of Trustees of the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education.

- Serves on the Georgia Board of Trustees of the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education.

Community Involvement

Virginia Acord

Probate court judges are a type of judge in Georgia who decides a type of civil court cases called a "probate" case. Probate cases can be many things, like cases about people's wills, appointing guardians to children or the elderly, and managing estates. Probate court judges also sometimes decide whether to give out marriage licenses and gun licenses, and they can also decide traffic cases. 