Kristy W. Harris

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Kristy earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Georgia Southern University and a law degree from Florida Coastal School of Law. She lives with her husband and children in Houston County, Georgia. 

Kristy is an attorney with experience in civil litigation. She has previously focused on probate and estate planning as well as auto accidents, slips and falls, and breach of contract. 

Kristy Warren Harris is the Probate Court Judge in Houston County. She was appointed in 2021. 

As Probate Court Judge in Houston County, oversees the estate administration of deceased individuals.

Practiced civil litigation as an attorney at Moody & Associates Law Office from 2015 to 2022.

Provided legal services as an independent contractor to civil litigation firms as a sole proprietor from 2014 to 2015.

- As Probate Court Judge in Houston County, oversees the estate administration of deceased individuals.
- Practiced civil litigation as an attorney at Moody & Associates Law Office from 2015 to 2022.
- Provided legal services as an independent contractor to civil litigation firms as a sole proprietor from 2014 to 2015.

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Restructured the clerk's tasks to reduce wait times on the approval of estate transfers.

Added additional resources and forms to the probate court website.

Works with law enforcement, the hospital, the local Crime Scene Unit, and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to provide information on services offered to families of those struggling with mental illness.

- Restructured the clerk's tasks to reduce wait times on the approval of estate transfers.
- Added additional resources and forms to the probate court website.
- Works with law enforcement, the hospital, the local Crime Scene Unit, and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to provide information on services offered to families of those struggling with mental illness.

Judicial Administration

As of July 25, 2024, Kristy Warren Harris did not have a website or any information online.

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Kristy Warren Harris

Probate court judges are a type of judge in Georgia who decides a type of civil court cases called a "probate" case. Probate cases can be many things, like cases about people's wills, appointing guardians to children or the elderly, and managing estates. Probate court judges also sometimes decide whether to give out marriage licenses and gun licenses, and they can also decide traffic cases. 