2026 state court fee data · Georgia

Property Dispute in Georgia

Recorded at $200–$400 - the costliest civil filing we track in Georgia, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

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Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Property Dispute in Georgia: #1 on in-state fee rank among 12 Georgia filings. On this filing's state cohort, Georgia sits in the lower third of recorded max fees ($200–$400). The published step list sits near the 7-step median for this filing (7 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Property Dispute in Georgia ranks #26 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). Civil Lawsuit is largest of 2 at $400 among 12 civil filings in Georgia; that is not the longest wait: Divorce records 31 days on a $225 ceiling.

Property Dispute figures for Georgia are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.

In-state wait inventory

Waiting periods among Georgia civil filings

Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in Georgia - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.

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In-state placement

Where property dispute sits among Georgia filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in Georgia, property dispute ranks 1 by recorded maximum fee: the costliest civil filing we track in Georgia. Neighbours: Civil Lawsuit at $400 and Court Mediation at $300.

Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings

0 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; Georgia publishes a field and records none.

The Georgia row lists 7 procedural steps against a 7-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Superior Court has exclusive jurisdiction over real property.

Georgia's low-band fee among states

Georgia sits in the lower third of this filing's state cohort at $200–$400 (rank #6 of 10 by max fee).

Source: state court filing-fee schedules (upper-bound fee per state). Verify current amounts with the relevant court. How we calculate this ranking →

Key Requirements

  • Title search
  • Complaint in Superior Court
  • Service on defendants
  • Discovery
  • Trial or settlement

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    Gather records

  2. 2

    Attempt mediation

  3. 3

    File in Superior Court

  4. 4

    Serve defendants

  5. 5

    Discovery

  6. 6

    Trial or settlement

  7. 7

    Judgment recorded

Grounds / Eligibility

Boundary disputes, easements, quiet title

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
STANDARD schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
$200–$400
Residency
File in county where property is located
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
6-18 months

Official Resources

Georgia Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in Georgia

Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's STANDARD stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.

Civil Lawsuit
STANDARD
$200–$400
12-24 months
Court Mediation
STANDARD
$0–$300
1-2 sessions
Guardianship
STANDARD
$200–$300
2-4 months
Probate
STANDARD
$100–$300
6-9 months
Name Change
CLERK
$200–$250
1-3 months
Divorce
CLERK
$200–$225
Uncontested: 31 days minimum (after service). Contested: 6 months-2 years.

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Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.

According to published Georgia court materials compiled in the PlainCivil state-process database. See our methodology for source categories and vintage. Schedule row for Property Dispute in Georgia: max fee $200–$400, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.