Lincoln County Magistrate CT

Based in Lincolnton, Ga., Probate and Magistrate s Court is one of the department s operated by the local government of Lincoln County in Georgia. The court serves legal needs of county residents. It provides assistance to the general public, police agencies and attorneys in the prosecution of criminal and civil cases in the county. Probate and Magistrate s Court manages a variety of issues, including marriage licenses, birth and death certificates, firearms licenses, traffic violations, probate of wills and estates administration. The court also manages issues, such as guardianship of incapacitated adults, temporary guardianship of minors, and criminal, search and peace warrants. Additionally, it deals with issues that include inpatient evaluation orders in drug and alcohol cases, review of accounting, appraisals and inventories for estates, code enforcement violations, first appearance bond hearings, preliminary and extradition hearings, deposit account fraud citations, financial claims, dispossessory warrants, personal property foreclosure, and landlord and tenant procedures.