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Georgia uses a statutory trustee fee scheduleO.C.G.A. §§ 53-12-210 to 53-12-214Verified May 30, 2026. The schedule sets fixed percentages based on trust value, so the cost is predictable. Family-member trustees often waive the fee entirely. Professional trustees (banks, trust companies, attorneys) typically charge between 0.5% and 1.5% of trust assets per year, with corporate fiduciaries usually applying minimum annual fees. The Georgia trustee compensation calculator breaks it down by trust situation.
Trust administration in Georgia is typically faster than probate because trusts don't require court supervision. The main floor is the creditor claim period — 3 months in Georgia — during which the trustee can't safely make final distributions. Simple trusts often wrap up in 6-9 months; trusts that hold business interests, real property in multiple states, or that need to file estate tax returns can take longer. See the Georgia trustee checklist for the full process.
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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15 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
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
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
Based in the historic Desoto Building in downtown Clarkesville with additional offices in Cleveland and Gainesville. Focuses on trusts, wills, estates, and probate matters across the Northeast Georgia mountains region.
Location
113 Grant StreetClarkesville, GA 30523
Phone
(706) 754-9231
Service Area
5 counties
Family-operated law practice founded in 1979. Offers estate planning, probate of wills and administration of estates and trusts. Also handles general business law, contract preparation, and civil litigation.
Location
2250 North Druid Hills Road NE, Suite 243Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone
(404) 325-9970
Established
1979
Service Area
4 counties
A leading mid-size law firm founded in 1937 with 37 attorneys. Provides comprehensive wealth planning services including estate planning, probate, and trust administration from offices in Valdosta, Atlanta, and Jacksonville.
Location
109 South Ashley StreetValdosta, GA 31601
Phone
(229) 242-7562
Established
1937
Service Area
1 county
Provides estate planning, real estate, and corporate attorney services in Dublin. Offers wills and probate, estate litigation, revocable living trust services, and trust-based estate planning. Attorney Jacob Darley is an Emory Law graduate and U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
Location
121 W Jackson Street, Suite 101Dublin, GA 31021
Phone
(478) 219-7327
Service Area
3 counties
A Johns Creek estate planning firm serving individuals, families, and small business owners with wealth preservation, trusts, special needs planning, wills, probate, and elder law services.
Location
10475 Medlock Bridge Road, Suite 215Johns Creek, GA 30097
Phone
(678) 781-9230
Service Area
5 counties
A veteran-owned estate planning law firm in Gainesville that helps families protect their future through trusts, wills, and proper asset alignment. Also handles administration of estates after a loved one passes away. Founded by Adam S. Hicks, a Georgia Bar member since 1995.
Location
200 Main St SW, 4th FloorGainesville, GA 30501
Phone
(770) 282-4541
Service Area
1 county
Offers expert legal counsel for businesses and leaders in Macon. Estate planning services include wills, advance directives, general powers of attorney, special needs trusts, and fiduciary law advice for heirs, administrators, executors, and trustees.
Location
777 Walnut StreetMacon, GA 31201
Phone
(478) 254-5752
Established
2014
Service Area
1 county