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Ware Probate Court Judge

Decides court cases for topics like wills, licenses, and traffic tickets

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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.

How this impacts you

  • Judicial EfficiencyProbate judges decide all kinds of cases that can affect any citizen on a daily basis. These aren't flashy criminal cases that will make the news, but instead they are the type of cases that can impact anyone at any time. Probate judges can decide whether you and your partner get a marriage license, whether you get a gun license, and what happens to your parents' property when they die.

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Steve A Barnard Sr

36.36%

1,458 votes

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Janet D Thrift

33.99%

1,363 votes

Chester Wayne Joyner

21.57%

865 votes

James Edward Cady

8.08%

324 votes

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