Georgia Estate Planning

Making a Will in Georgia

A will can help you protect your family and your property.

Make a Living Trust in Georgia

Learn how to make a living trust in Georgia.

Intestate Succession in Georgia

If you die without a will in Georgia, your assets will go to your closest relatives under state intestate succession laws.

Georgia Restrictions on Who Can Serve as Executor

Learn the rules about who can be your executor in Georgia.  

ABLE Accounts in Georgia: A Savings Plan for Disability Costs

ABLE accounts are bank accounts that allow people with special needs to save money without jeopardizing their disability benefits. ABLE accounts come from the federal ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Act, but they are established and managed on a state level. Not all states have ABLE accounts

Georgia Power of Attorney Laws

A durable POA allows someone to help you with your financial matters if you ever become incapacitated—here's how to make one in Georgia.

Death With Dignity in Georgia

Georgia failed to pass a death with dignity law that would have allowed terminally ill patients to request life-ending medication.

Georgia Probate: An Overview

Probate is a court-supervised legal process that may be required after someone dies.

Avoiding Probate in Georgia

Probate court proceedings (during which a deceased person's assets are transferred to the people who inherit them) can be long, costly, and confusing.

Probate Shortcuts in Georgia

Georgia offers a probate shortcut for "small estates." This makes it easier for survivors to transfer property left by a person who has died.

Burial & Cremation Laws in Georgia

Here are some answers to common questions about post-death matters in Georgia.

Georgia Home Funeral Laws

Learn the rules that govern home funerals in Georgia.