The Honorable Melinda Marsh Stembridge, Probate Judge
The Probate Court provides the following services for Ben Hill County Residents
- Probate of Wills and Related Matters
- Appointment of Administrators and Related Matters
- Appointment of Guardianships and Conservatorships for Incapacitated Adults
- Appointment of Temporary Guardians for Minors
- Issue Marriage Licenses and Perform Marriage Ceremonies
- Issue Firearm Licenses
- Issue Certified Copies of Death Certificates
- Issue Certified Copies of Birth Certificates
- Issue Certified Copies of Marriage Certificates
- Handle Traffic Citations by the Ben Hill County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia State Patrol
- Handle Citations by the Department of Natural Resources and Department of Public Safety
- Hold Court for Traffic and DNR Citations