For the executor, trustee, or heir after a death in Georgia: every settlement tool from the first week to the final distribution, each answered from Georgia statutes, court rules, and fee schedules.
25 tools for Georgia
Georgia requires a final state income tax return for the decedent alongside the federal Form 1040O.C.G.A. §§ 48-7-20(a.1), 48-7-27(a)(1)(B); HB 463 (2026)Verified Sep 20, 2026View source; a federal estate tax return (Form 706) is required only for estates above $15,000,00026 USC 2001(c), 2010; P.L. 119-21 §70106Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
Estimate the fair market value of household items for probate and see how it affects fees.
Settling an estate in Georgia: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 180 daysO.C.G.A. §§ 53-7-30, 53-7-31, 53-7-32, 53-7-33Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 3 monthsO.C.G.A. §§ 53-7-40, 53-7-41, 53-7-42, 53-7-43, 9-3-36Verified Sep 15, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 6 months to 9 months.
Settling a trust in Georgia happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's trust statuteO.C.G.A. § 53-12-1 et seq.Verified Jul 15, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries within 60 daysO.C.G.A. §§ 53-12-242, 53-12-243, 53-12-307Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.
After a death in Georgia, the estate either qualifies for the simplified procedure for estates under $15,000O.C.G.A. § 7-1-239Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or goes through probate, where creditors have 3 monthsO.C.G.A. § 53-7-41(d) ("within three months from the date of publication of the personal representative's last notice") (Verified 2026-09-08 against GA Code § 53-7-41 (2025))Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to file claims after notice.