Estate Planning Exhibits in Georgia
Complete guide to preparing estate planning exhibits that comply with Georgia court requirements. Learn the correct labeling conventions, exchange deadlines, and e-filing procedures.
- Georgia's primary rule governing exhibit preparation is O.C.G.A. § 9-11-26.
- Plaintiffs in Georgia label exhibits with Sequential numbers, no letters (1, 2, 3...).
- Defendants in Georgia label exhibits with Same numeric sequence continues (4, 5, 6...).
- Georgia courts require electronic exhibits to be filed through PeachCourt.
- Exhibits must be exchanged with opposing counsel 10 days before trial (O.C.G.A. § 9-11-26) under O.C.G.A. § 9-11-26.
- Common estate planning exhibits in Georgia include wills & trusts, asset documentation, beneficiary designations.
- ExhibitPrep applies Georgia exhibit stamps entirely in the browser, so estate planning case files never leave the user's computer.
Georgia Exhibit Requirements at a Glance
| Plaintiff Exhibits | Sequential numbers, no letters (1, 2, 3...) |
| Defendant Exhibits | Same numeric sequence continues (4, 5, 6...) |
| Exchange Deadline | 10 days before trial (O.C.G.A. § 9-11-26) |
| Primary Rule | O.C.G.A. § 9-11-26 |
| E-Filing System | PeachCourt |
Common Estate Planning Exhibits
Wills & Trusts
Original wills, trust agreements, amendments, codicils. For Georgia e-filing on PeachCourt, keep each file under 1.5 MB per document (the smallest cap in the country).
Asset Documentation
Property deeds, account statements, valuations
Beneficiary Designations
Life insurance, retirement accounts, POD/TOD forms
Powers of Attorney
Financial POA, healthcare POA, living wills
Family Records
Birth certificates, death certificates, marriage records
Business Interests
Operating agreements, stock certificates, buy-sell agreements
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Georgia-Specific Considerations
- Georgia assigns every exhibit a single sequential number regardless of party, with no separate letter series for defendants, under Uniform Superior Court Rule 7.2.
- Estate Planning exhibits filed through PeachCourt must stay under 1.5 MB per document (the smallest cap in the country).
- Plaintiffs in Georgia mark exhibits with Sequential numbers, no letters (1, 2, 3...); defendants use Same numeric sequence continues (4, 5, 6...).
- Exchange your estate planning exhibit list 10 days before trial (O.C.G.A. § 9-11-26), and confirm any county-level variations with the clerk before trial.
How to Prepare Your Exhibits
Gather Your Documents
Collect all documents relevant to your estate planning case. This typically includes wills & trusts, asset documentation, beneficiary designations, and other supporting evidence.
Convert to PDF
Convert all documents to PDF format. Georgia courts require electronic exhibits to be filed via PeachCourt. Scan paper documents at 300 DPI.
Apply Exhibit Labels
Use ExhibitPrep to add Georgia-compliant exhibit stamps. Plaintiffs use Sequential numbers, no letters (1, 2, 3...), defendants use Same numeric sequence continues (4, 5, 6...).
Exchange with Opposing Counsel
Exchange your exhibit list and copies with opposing counsel 10 days before trial (O.C.G.A. § 9-11-26) per O.C.G.A. § 9-11-26.
Save Hours on Exhibit Preparation
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Frequently Asked Questions
How should I label estate planning exhibits in Georgia?
Use Sequential numbers, no letters (1, 2, 3...) for plaintiff exhibits and Same numeric sequence continues (4, 5, 6...) for defense exhibits, per O.C.G.A. § 9-11-26. Georgia assigns every exhibit a single sequential number regardless of party, with no separate letter series for defendants, under Uniform Superior Court Rule 7.2. ExhibitPrep's Estate Planning templates apply the right prefix automatically, so you're not re-deriving the local convention on every filing.
When do I have to exchange estate planning exhibits in Georgia?
Georgia sets the exhibit exchange window at 10 days before trial (O.C.G.A. § 9-11-26), though the exact date can shift with your assigned judge's scheduling order. Confirm the deadline in your case's pretrial order before you start stamping, then batch-process the full estate planning production in one ExhibitPrep session once it's locked in.
What e-filing system handles estate planning exhibits in Georgia?
Georgia runs electronic filing through PeachCourt, which caps individual uploads at 1.5 MB per document (the smallest cap in the country). Export each exhibit as a text-searchable PDF, and split any long wills & trusts into separate files before uploading so a single scanned record doesn't blow past the cap.
What exhibits come up most in a Georgia estate planning case?
Estate Planning matters in Georgia typically turn on wills & trusts, asset documentation, beneficiary designations, plus whatever case-specific records the dispute calls for. Georgia assigns every exhibit a single sequential number regardless of party, with no separate letter series for defendants, under Uniform Superior Court Rule 7.2. Stamp them all inside ExhibitPrep using the matching plaintiff or defense template, so every exhibit in the production carries a consistent, court-compliant mark before it goes to opposing counsel.
Can I stamp a large estate planning production for Georgia courts?
Yes. The Day Pass ($14.99) gives you unlimited stamping for 24 hours, which covers hundreds of exhibits in a single estate planning case. Processing runs entirely in your browser, so your Georgia case files never leave your computer. That matters here because PeachCourt's 1.5 MB per document (the smallest cap in the country) cap often forces a large production into dozens of separate uploads.
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