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Probate court seeks North Fulton associate judge to shorten months-long delays
Summary
Fulton County Probate Court Judge Kenya Johnson asked commissioners for a budget enhancement of under $500,000 to staff a new associate judge and trial team at the North Fulton Annex, saying contested matters can take as long as six months to be heard and that most probate customers travel from northern zip codes.
Probate Court Judge Kenya Johnson asked the Fulton County Board of Commissioners for a budget enhancement of less than $500,000 to fund an associate judge and a trial team to be housed at the North Fulton Annex.
Judge Johnson said the court has the largest caseload of any probate court in the state but the fewest judges, which creates long waits for contested matters. "Probate court has the largest case load of any probate court in the state, yet we have the least judges and it takes the longest time for contested matters to be heard up to 6…
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