I am helping an 85 year old who has to probate his deceased wifes will.

He will need to get a Petition to Probate Will. There are two types of probate in GA: solemn form and common form. Solemn form requires all heirs to receive notice; common doesn't. Solemn is best because it takes full effect more quickly. He will need the original Will and a death certificate. If he can get the first appointed executor to sign something stating that she is refusing to accept the appointment due to her health, then he should get that from her. The successor Executor is the one who actually has to file the Petition to probate. You can go on gaprobate.org and find a lot of information and copies of the forms. You can also contact the Clayton Probate Court and find out if they have any kind of free probate help available or that they can recommend. Glen Ashman in East Point may also be a good resource; he's very reasonable in his fees and knows what he is doing. I really do recommend getting as much legal advice and help as possible; probate and estate administration is difficult to do without any attorney help because there are a lot of things that need to be taken care of and can easily create very expensive problems if they aren't done or aren't done correctly. Best wishes to you and the gentleman.