Free Georgia forms for planning an estate or settling one: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed, and the probate forms an executor files.
Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.
In Georgia, a will is signed before 2O.C.G.A. § 53-4-20Verified Oct 18, 2026View source witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimonyO.C.G.A. § 53-4-20Verified Oct 18, 2026View source.
Georgia requires 2O.C.G.A. § 31-32-4Verified Oct 15, 2026View source witnesses for a healthcare power of attorney; notarization is not requiredO.C.G.A. § 31-32-4Verified Oct 15, 2026View source.
Georgia treats a power of attorney as durable by defaultO.C.G.A. §§ 10-6B-1 through 10-6B-81Verified Sep 18, 2026View source, and it is signed before 1O.C.G.A. §§ 10-6B-1 through 10-6B-81Verified Sep 18, 2026View source witness and a notary.
In Georgia, a pour-over will is signed before 2O.C.G.A. § 53-4-20Verified Oct 18, 2026View source witnesses and moves anything left outside the trust into it through probate.
In Georgia, a transfer-on-death deed is signed before a notaryO.C.G.A. 44-17-1 to 44-17-7Verified Oct 18, 2026 and 1O.C.G.A. 44-17-1 to 44-17-7Verified Oct 18, 2026 witness, then recorded with the county before the owner's deathO.C.G.A. 44-17-1 to 44-17-7Verified Oct 18, 2026.
Free calculators and checklists for planning or settling an estate in Georgia: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay, and inheritance taxes.
In Georgia, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees of typically 2.1%O.C.G.A. § 53-7-6(4) (PR authorized "to provide competent legal counsel for the estate...either the personal representative or the attorney employed may, by petition to the probate court...obtain a judgment fixing the attorney's fees and expenses"; no statutory percentage) (Verified 2026-09-08 against GA Code § 53-7-6 (2025))Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.4%O.C.G.A. § 53-7-6(4) (PR authorized "to provide competent legal counsel for the estate...either the personal representative or the attorney employed may, by petition to the probate court...obtain a judgment fixing the attorney's fees and expenses"; no statutory percentage) (Verified 2026-09-08 against GA Code § 53-7-6 (2025))Verified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.
Probate in Georgia takes 6 months to 9 months for a simple estate and charges attorney fees of typically 2.1%O.C.G.A. § 53-7-6(4) (PR authorized "to provide competent legal counsel for the estate...either the personal representative or the attorney employed may, by petition to the probate court...obtain a judgment fixing the attorney's fees and expenses"; no statutory percentage) (Verified 2026-09-08 against GA Code § 53-7-6 (2025))Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.4%O.C.G.A. § 53-7-6(4) (PR authorized "to provide competent legal counsel for the estate...either the personal representative or the attorney employed may, by petition to the probate court...obtain a judgment fixing the attorney's fees and expenses"; no statutory percentage) (Verified 2026-09-08 against GA Code § 53-7-6 (2025))Verified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate; assets held in a revocable trust skip both.
An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Georgia runs $2,980Estimate: 10 hours at $298, Clio's Georgia Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $4,470Estimate: 15 hours at $298, Clio's Georgia Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source and a simple will $1,146Estimate: 3 hours at $382, Clio's Georgia Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $2,292Estimate: 6 hours at $382, Clio's Georgia Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.
Probate on a $500,000 estate in Georgia costs an estimated $38,748O.C.G.A. § 53-7-6(4) (PR authorized "to provide competent legal counsel for the estate...either the personal representative or the attorney employed may, by petition to the probate court...obtain a judgment fixing the attorney's fees and expenses"; no statutory percentage) (Verified 2026-09-08 against GA Code § 53-7-6 (2025))Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Attorney fees run 2.1%O.C.G.A. § 53-7-6(4) (PR authorized "to provide competent legal counsel for the estate...either the personal representative or the attorney employed may, by petition to the probate court...obtain a judgment fixing the attorney's fees and expenses"; no statutory percentage) (Verified 2026-09-08 against GA Code § 53-7-6 (2025))Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.4%O.C.G.A. § 53-7-6(4) (PR authorized "to provide competent legal counsel for the estate...either the personal representative or the attorney employed may, by petition to the probate court...obtain a judgment fixing the attorney's fees and expenses"; no statutory percentage) (Verified 2026-09-08 against GA Code § 53-7-6 (2025))Verified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.
Georgia does not revoke an ex-spouse as beneficiary at divorceO.C.G.A. § 53-4-49Verified Sep 15, 2026View source; employer plans under ERISA follow federal rules either way, so a 401(k) beneficiary changes only by a new designation.
Probate on a $500,000 estate in Georgia costs an estimated $38,748O.C.G.A. § 53-7-6(4) (PR authorized "to provide competent legal counsel for the estate...either the personal representative or the attorney employed may, by petition to the probate court...obtain a judgment fixing the attorney's fees and expenses"; no statutory percentage) (Verified 2026-09-08 against GA Code § 53-7-6 (2025))Verified Sep 8, 2026View source and takes 6 months to 9 months for a simple estate, with attorney fees of typically 2.1%O.C.G.A. § 53-7-6(4) (PR authorized "to provide competent legal counsel for the estate...either the personal representative or the attorney employed may, by petition to the probate court...obtain a judgment fixing the attorney's fees and expenses"; no statutory percentage) (Verified 2026-09-08 against GA Code § 53-7-6 (2025))Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.4%O.C.G.A. § 53-7-6(4) (PR authorized "to provide competent legal counsel for the estate...either the personal representative or the attorney employed may, by petition to the probate court...obtain a judgment fixing the attorney's fees and expenses"; no statutory percentage) (Verified 2026-09-08 against GA Code § 53-7-6 (2025))Verified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate. Estates under $15,000O.C.G.A. § 7-1-239Verified Sep 8, 2026View source can use a small-estate procedure instead.
108 estate planning firms in Georgia, by county and firm type.
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FirmColumbus, GA
Guides you through processes involving the Muscogee County Probate Court and ensures estate plans comply with Georgia state laws. Over 60 years of combined experience in estate planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateWills Trusts
Solo PracticeDuluth, GA
A Duluth solo practice on Summit Ridge Parkway serving Gwinnett County and nearby cities including Norcross, Lawrenceville, Snellville, Suwanee, and Buford. Assists executors and administrators with gathering, valuing, and accounting for estate assets, paying debts, and distributing the estate, alongside estate planning and business law.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateWills Trusts
FirmTifton, GA
A Tifton law firm that drafts wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health directives and other estate planning and elder law documents. Helps clients preserve assets and build lasting legacies.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawReal Estate
Solo PracticeDouglas, GA
A Douglas practice serving Coffee County and South Georgia families, landowners, and business owners. Jared L. Roberts, an attorney and CPA, guides executors and administrators from the probate petition and court appointment through creditor claims, taxes, accountings, and final distribution, including estates with family land, an operating business, or a will contest.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationSpecial Needs Planningand 2 more
FirmFayetteville, GA
Attorney Bob Ruppenthal brings more than 25 years of focused experience in Georgia probate and estate law and has maintained his own practice in Fayetteville since 1994. Joined by his daughter, attorney Diana Ruppenthal.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateWills Trusts
Solo PracticeHartwell, GA
A Hartwell solo practice concentrating on estate planning, elder law, probate, and estate settlement. Handles court-supervised probate of wills, including executor appointment, payment of debts and taxes, and asset distribution, plus trust settlement after a grantor's death. Rebecca Metzger previously worked as a trust officer.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawAsset Protection
FirmSavannah, GA
Long-established Savannah firm guiding executors through the Georgia and South Carolina probate courts: filing the will, transferring assets to the estate, valuing the estate, and completing administration. Also litigates probate and will disputes and mediates among beneficiaries, with more than 70 years of combined trusts-and-estates experience.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateWills Trusts
FirmColumbus, GA
A law firm in Columbus offering service in Columbus, Muscogee County, Harris County and surrounding counties in Georgia with practice areas including Estate Planning and Probate, Corporate and Business Law.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbate
FirmVidalia, GA
A Vidalia general-practice firm founded in 1971. Attorney Susan Salter Shook prepares wills and trust documents and handles the probate of estates and guardianships alongside the firm's personal injury, family law, and criminal defense work.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateWills Trusts
FirmToccoa, GA
A Toccoa firm serving Stephens, Habersham, Rabun, Franklin, Hart, and surrounding northeast Georgia counties. Handles will probate proceedings, administration of estates for those who died without a will, will-validity contests, and disputes among heirs and beneficiaries, including complications from estate debts and creditors. Founded in 1972.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateReal Estate
Solo PracticeConyers, GA
A Conyers estate planning firm preparing revocable living trusts, educational trusts, special needs trusts, and Medicaid asset protection trusts. Offers virtual services to clients in Covington, Snellville, Lawrenceville, Greensboro, Atlanta, and across Georgia.
PracticesEstate PlanningElder LawSpecial Needs PlanningMedicaid Planning
FirmMcDonough, GA
A south metro Atlanta firm with offices in Stockbridge, McDonough, Jackson, Barnesville, Peachtree City, and Griffin. Handles estate administration and probate, estate litigation, guardianships and conservatorships, and powers of attorney, and establishes revocable living, special needs, marital, and irrevocable life insurance trusts.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningConservatorshipand 2 more
FirmAtlanta, GA
A Midtown Atlanta firm (with a St. Simons Island office) whose attorneys volunteer at the Probate Information Center in Fulton and DeKalb counties. Assists families, heirs, and personal representatives with probating the will, obtaining letters testamentary, administering the estate, transferring title, and administering trusts. Includes an attorney/CPA who handles postmortem tax planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 2 more
FirmSavannah, GA
A Savannah estate planning and elder law firm, with a second office in Marietta, whose attorneys work only in estate planning and estate administration. Guides executors and beneficiaries through probate, including appointment of an executor or administrator, required public notices, creditor claims, and distribution of the estate, with fixed upfront pricing.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate
Solo PracticeRinggold, GA
A Ringgold solo practice serving northwest Georgia since 1991. Lawrence A. Stagg prepares wills and trusts and handles probate and estate administration, alongside family law, criminal defense, and personal injury.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateWills Trusts
FirmAthens, GA
An Athens firm practicing estate planning, probate, elder law, and special needs planning. Guides families through probate and trust administration, plans for long-term care costs and Medicaid eligibility, and establishes special needs trusts that preserve eligibility for public benefits. Charges flat fees whenever possible.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawMedicaid Planning
FirmAugusta, GA
Serves Augusta and Richmond County, with coverage extending to Martinez, Evans, and surrounding CSRA communities. Handles probate of wills, appointment of administrators for intestate estates, year's-support petitions, inventories and returns, and petitions for discharge, and represents executors and beneficiaries in will contests and estate litigation.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation
FirmStatesboro, GA
A Statesboro firm serving southeast Georgia with estate planning, wills, and revocable, irrevocable, and insurance trusts. Handles estate and trust administration, year's support actions, and guardianships and conservatorships, and litigates will, trust, and estate contests.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 2 more
Solo PracticeValdosta, GA
A Valdosta solo practice serving Lowndes, Brooks, Colquitt, Thomas, Cook, Berrien, Lanier, and Echols counties in south Georgia, plus nearby communities including Lake Park, Naylor, and Hahira. Handles probate and estate administration, estate planning, real estate closings, guardianships, and adoptions. Wm. Al Turner, Jr. has practiced in the area since 1979.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbate
FirmWarner Robins, GA
A Warner Robins firm handling residential real estate closings, wills, and probate for Houston County families, with a combined 80 years of experience. Represents executors, administrators, and trustees managing the transfer of estate assets, and handles guardianships for minors and incapacitated adults.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateReal EstateWills Trusts