Don Ferguson at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- White County Probate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Don Ferguson
Judge · White County Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
- The elected County Probate Judge for White County, Georgia, serving since 2020, with a background in law, real estate, and public service
- In December 2024, Ferguson was sworn in for a new four-year term as County Probate Judge, participating in a ceremonial oath-administration for other county officials at the White County Courthouse
- Before joining the bench, Ferguson ran a solo private law practice in White County from 1994
- He previously worked for one year as an assistant district attorney (1993–1994)
- Inspired to become an attorney after conducting land title searches for the highway department (1985–1990)
Education
Additional information
- handling real estate, wills, and probate cases.
- Some sources note that Ferguson has also transitioned into private legal practice in Cleveland, Georgia, offering services in real estate, estate planning, and probate matters, leveraging his judicial experience
- He presides over probate, wills, trusts, guardianship, and related matters, as well as certain family and civil cases in the county’s superior court.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Georgia's class-specific Uniform Court Rules govern electronic devices and recording in state trial courts. Before using recording, photography, livestreaming, or similar courtroom technology, confirm the governing rule and the assigned court's procedure.
Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Georgia Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings
White County Probate Court
Georgia Probate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗