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A basic revocable living trust in Georgia costs roughly $2,980–$4,470 when drafted by an attorney, based on the typical 10-15 hours of attorney work at $298 per hourClio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jan 1, 2025. Online services offer trust packages for $300–$700, though they generally don't include attorney advice or review of your specific situation. See the Georgia trust cost calculator for a detailed breakdown.
Even if you create a revocable trust in Georgia, you generally still need a will — most commonly a "pour-over" will that captures any assets you forgot to retitle into the trust. Georgia also allows transfer-on-death deeds for real estate, which can move property out of probate without a trust. Whether a trust adds enough value over a will-only plan depends on your situation: real property, blended families, and out-of-state assets are the most common reasons. The trust-or-will tool walks through the decision.
Estate planning attorneys in Georgia average $382 per hourClio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jan 1, 2025 for wills and estates work. Flat-fee packages run roughly $1,146–$2,292 for a simple individual will and $2,980–$4,470 for a basic revocable trust. Online and DIY services cost $30–$300 for the same documents — see the will cost calculator for a side-by-side comparison.
Georgia allows estates under $15,000 to use a simplified Bank Deposit Affidavit procedure, which is a form rather than a court case and typically doesn't require an attorney. For larger estates, formal probate is involved enough that retaining counsel is usually practical — the procedural work is what they're there for. Use the Georgia probate calculator to estimate the costs.
In Georgia, the situations where retaining counsel is typically worth the cost are: blended families with children from prior relationships; ownership of a business, rental property, or significant investment assets; special-needs dependents who need a special-needs trust to preserve benefits; substantial property held in multiple states. If none of these describe your situation, the simpler online and DIY tools are often enough.
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91 firms
Has served the legal needs of clients in Macon and middle Georgia since 1956. Practice areas include estate/trust and tax planning law, corporate and transactional law, and civil litigation.
Location
544 Mulberry Street, Suite 1000Macon, GA 31201
Phone
(478) 743-4601
Established
1956
Service Area
1 county
Guides clients with estate planning and various Probate Court filings including drafting of wills, powers of attorney, and Georgia Advance Directives for Health Care. Founding attorney Walter W. Arnall has been practicing since 1997 with over 25 years of experience.
Location
75 Jackson Street, Building 500Newnan, GA 30263
Phone
(770) 648-1372
Established
2009
Service Area
2 counties
A Hinesville firm with over 100 years of combined experience handling elder law, estates, probate, and all types of trusts including living trusts, insurance trusts, special needs trusts, and medical trusts across coastal Georgia.
Location
128 South Main StreetHinesville, GA 31313
Phone
(912) 289-0673
Service Area
4 counties
Provides representation in all aspects of estate law, including the probate of wills and administration of estates and trusts, as well as preparation of wills, powers of attorney, health care directives, and other documents. Serves Americus, Sumter County, and Southwest Georgia.
Location
416 West Lamar StreetAmericus, GA 31709
Phone
(229) 389-2045
Service Area
1 county
A broad-based law firm with over 110 years of combined legal experience serving clients in Statesboro and Swainsboro for four decades. Takes time to develop comprehensive, personalized estate plans for families.
Location
26 N. Main StreetStatesboro, GA 30458
Phone
(912) 489-6900
Service Area
3 counties
Provides legal counsel in estate planning, probate, real estate law and business law to clients in Vidalia and surrounding southeast Georgia communities.
Location
502 Jackson StreetVidalia, GA 30474
Phone
(912) 788-5095
Service Area
2 counties
The only three-generation family law firm in Georgia history to argue before the Georgia Supreme Court. Over 100 years of combined experience in wills, estates, trusts, and probate.
Location
1108 N Patterson StreetValdosta, GA 31601
Phone
(229) 469-8061
Established
1960
Service Area
1 county
Serving clients across Georgia and nationwide for over 40 years. Practice areas include tax and estate planning, probate, trusts, and guardianships. Also has a Lake Oconee office in Greensboro.
Location
440 College Avenue, Suite 320Athens, GA 30601
Phone
(706) 354-4000
Established
1984
Service Area
3 counties
Serves Atlanta, Georgia, along with Fulton County, Cobb County, Cherokee County, Forsyth County, DeKalb County, Gwinnett County, and Douglas County.
Location
900 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 800Atlanta, GA 30339
Phone
(770) 933-9009
Service Area
7 counties
Dedicated to estate planning, probate administration, guardianship and conservatorship, elder law, VA and Medicaid planning, special needs planning, and asset protection. Serves clients throughout the CSRA from offices in Augusta and Atlanta.
Location
633 Fury's Ferry RoadAugusta, GA 30907
Phone
(706) 364-3764
Established
2012
Service Area
2 counties