Clay County Probate Court

Clay County Probate Court cases in Clay County, Ashland, AL

Clay County Probate Court in Ashland, Alabama, is a county probate court. Within Alabama's judicial system, it exercises original jurisdiction over probate matters, including probate of wills, administration of decedents' estates, and the appointment and supervision of guardians and conservators for minors and incapacitated adults. It also hears adoption proceedings, name-change petitions, and adult involuntary mental-health commitment petitions, and it issues marriage licenses and records real-property instruments. The Probate Court does not adjudicate criminal, traffic, or general civil or domestic-relations cases; those are handled by the District and Circuit Courts.

Clay County Probate Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Clay County Probate Court

Clay County Probate Court serves the public by managing:
- Estate matters: probate of wills, estate administration, creditor claims, and issuance of letters testamentary/administration.
- Guardianships/conservatorships for minors and incapacitated adults; emergency orders as authorized.
- Mental health and substance-related commitment petitions, where permitted by law.
- Vital and licensing functions such as marriage licenses and, in some states, weapons carry licenses.
- Additional matters in some jurisdictions (e.g., name changes or adoptions).

Core services include:
- Intake and maintenance of case filings and records; certified copies.
- Scheduling and conducting court hearings on petitions, accountings, and disputes.
- Processing protective or restraining orders when statutorily assigned.
- Jury services for probate trials if the court is a court of record; otherwise coordinated with the general trial court.
- Public forms, filing guidance, and docket access.