Melissa M. Chapman at a glance
- Current role
- Assoc. Judge
- Current assignment
- Walton County Probate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Melissa M. Chapman
Assoc. Judge · Walton County Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Chapman’s role as Associate Judge/Staff Attorney places her in a key support position for the court’s probate operations
- Melissa Machen Chapman is the Associate Probate Judge and Staff Attorney for the Walton County Probate Court in Monroe, Georgia
- The Walton County Probate Court is part of the Alcovy Circuit Court system, with Bruce E. Wright as Probate Judge and Eugene M. Benton as Associate Judge
Education
Additional information
- In this capacity, she assists the Probate Judge in handling probate matters, which may include overseeing estate proceedings, guardianship cases, and other legal matters under the probate court’s jurisdiction
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
Walton 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 ↗