Peachtree Corners Obituary Search

Peachtree Corners obituary and death records are handled by the Gwinnett County Probate Court, which serves as the local vital records agent for the Georgia Department of Public Health. Peachtree Corners is in the southwestern part of Gwinnett County, close to the DeKalb and Fulton county lines. All death certificate requests for this area go through Gwinnett County. If you need a Peachtree Corners obituary record or a certified death certificate, the county probate court in Lawrenceville is where you start.

Gwinnett County Probate Court

The Gwinnett County Probate Court is the office that processes Peachtree Corners obituary and death certificate requests. The court is located at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville, the Gwinnett County seat. Peachtree Corners residents need to go to this office for in-person requests. The fee is $25 for the first certified copy of a death record. Each additional copy of the same Peachtree Corners death record is $5 when ordered at the same time. You need a photo ID and a completed form.

Gwinnett County is one of the largest counties in Georgia by population. The probate court handles a high volume of vital records requests. Despite the volume, the office generally provides same-day service for walk-in requests when the record is already on file. If you are looking for a Peachtree Corners obituary record and want it fast, visiting in person at the Lawrenceville location is your best bet. The office accepts cash, money orders, and certified checks. Some locations also take debit and credit cards, but call ahead to make sure.

How to Get Peachtree Corners Death Records

Walk-in requests are the quickest option. Drive to the Gwinnett County Probate Court at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville. It is about a 20-minute drive from most parts of Peachtree Corners. Bring your photo ID, fill out the form, and pay $25. If the Peachtree Corners death record is on file, you can usually get it the same day.

Mail-in requests take longer but work if you cannot visit. Send a completed form, a photocopy of your ID, and a $25 money order or certified check payable to the Gwinnett County Probate Court. Mail it to 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. Processing takes one to three weeks. The $25 fee is non-refundable and covers the search itself. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-15, funeral directors file death certificates within 72 hours, so records are usually available at the county office within a few weeks of the death.

Forms and instructions for all types of Georgia death record requests are on the Georgia DPH website.

Who Can Get Peachtree Corners Death Certificates

O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26 controls who gets certified copies of Peachtree Corners death records. The eligible list includes the spouse, parents, adult children, adult siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren. Legal representatives and insurance companies qualify too. Certified copies feature the raised embossed seal, registrar signature, and security paper that legal and financial institutions accept.

Anyone else can still request Peachtree Corners obituary records. They receive informational copies. The informational version has the Social Security number redacted and does not include the embossed seal. It still has the date, place, and cause of death. This type of copy is good for genealogy, personal research, and general lookups of Peachtree Corners death records. No proof of family relationship is needed to order it.

Online Access for Peachtree Corners Death Records

The ROVER online portal is how you order death certificates from the state without visiting a county office. You can order a Peachtree Corners obituary record through ROVER for $25 plus an $8 processing charge. Standard delivery is 8 to 10 weeks. Rush options cost more.

The DPH office locator tool helps you find the closest vital records office if you cannot get to the Gwinnett County courthouse in Lawrenceville.

Use the locator above to find county vital records offices near Peachtree Corners or anywhere in Georgia.

The Georgia Archives in Morrow has digitized death records from 1919 through 1943. If you need an old Peachtree Corners-area death record, the Archives is a good secondary source. The DPH fee schedule lists all current costs for vital records.

The ROVER system above is the official state portal for ordering death certificates online from any Georgia county.

Georgia Statutes for Death Records

Several statutes apply to Peachtree Corners obituary records. O.C.G.A. § 31-10-23 covers corrections and amendments to death certificates. If there is an error on a Peachtree Corners death record, you can file a correction through the Georgia DPH. O.C.G.A. § 31-10-30 allows the State Registrar to match birth and death records to prevent identity fraud. DPH Regulation 511-1-3-.36 requires funeral directors in Georgia to keep detailed case records. These can be an additional source of Peachtree Corners obituary information when the county office needs time to locate a record.

Nearby Cities

Peachtree Corners is in the southwest part of Gwinnett County. Several other qualifying cities are nearby in Gwinnett and surrounding counties.