Prince George's County Probate Court Records

Prince George’s County probate records refer to legal documents that govern the administration of estates and the protection of individuals incapable of managing their own affairs. These include documents relating to:

• Will probate
• Guardianship for minors and incapacitated adults
• Trust administration
• Conservatorship
• Intestate succession.

Common examples of Prince George’s County probate documents include:

• Wills/Last Testament
• Petitions for probate or estate administration
• Letters of administration or letters testamentary
• Inventories and information report
• Accounting reports
• Creditor claims
• Guardianship petitions
• Trust filings
• Conservatorship orders.

Prince George’s County probate records are generally public, but access depends on the type of case and the specific documents. For instance, the public cannot access documents relating to:

• Guardianship
• Sealed estate cases
• Financial accounting reports
• Confidential exhibits or attachments
• Records involving protected or vulnerable individuals.

Although Prince George’s County’s recent estate records may be accessible online through the Maryland Judiciary Case Search Portal, older wills and probate filings may require in-person visits to the Prince George’s County Orphans’ Court & Register of Wills.

County	Court Name	Address	Phone Number	Office Hours
Prince George’s County	Prince George’s County Orphans’ Court & Register of Wills	14735 Main Street, Room D4001, Upper Marlboro, MD 20773	(301) 952-3250 (Register of Wills), toll-free (888) 464-4219, (301) 952-3790 (Orphans’ Court)	8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays (except state-recognized holidays) for both the Orphans’ Court administrative offices and the Register of Wills.