The Hive Law Estate Planning Attorney in Georgia
Trust plans that keep what you put in your trust out of probate court, and say who steps in if you can’t. One flat fee. You do it all from home.
Find Out Where You Stand
Your first call is free, about 15 minutes, and happens by phone with Shawn.
Talk to a real person (770) 710-3422
Which sounds like you?
Pick the one closest to you. Each page is written for that situation.
- FamiliesMarried, with kids or grandkids
- Widowed or singlePlanning on your own
- Helping a parentGetting Mom or Dad’s papers in place
- LandlordsRental and investment property
- Business ownersSay who runs your business if you can’t
- Updating an old planHave a will or trust? See your options
Worried about nursing home costs? See how we help with that
What a plan is for
A plan does its work in three moments. Here is each one, in a sentence.
With a plan
- 1
If you can’t make decisions
You choose who steps in, so your family usually does not have to ask a court.
- 2
When the first of you dies
Your spouse keeps running your trust alone, with no court step.
- 3
When you’re gone
What is in your trust goes to your family the way you planned, without probate court.
How it works
You never come to an office.
Meetings are by phone, and you sign at home in front of a notary and two witnesses you line up.
You’ll have drafts of your documents to review about 2 to 3 weeks after your Design Meeting.
If you want your grown kids on the calls, they can join from wherever they are.
A 15-Minute Call With Shawn
Tell us what is going on with your family. Shawn walks you through your options and what each one costs. Free.
The Design Meeting With Shawn and Melissa
In a 60-minute meeting, Shawn and Melissa review your assets, your family, and your goals together and confirm your price. This meeting is credited toward your plan if you move forward.
Review Every Document With Melissa
Before you sign, Melissa walks through every document with you in plain language. No legal jargon. No confusion about what you are signing.
Sign at Home
You sign at home, in front of a notary and witnesses you line up. Your signing instructions tell you who needs to be there. After you sign, you get a written checklist of what to do next.
Who you’ll work with
Melissa Breyer
Georgia Estate Planning Attorney
Melissa Breyer is a Georgia estate planning attorney who works exclusively on trust-based estate planning and LLC formation. She personally designs and drafts every plan at The Hive Law after the initial call. Every plan is built from scratch for your specific family, your specific assets, and your specific wishes.
You talk to Shawn first. Melissa is the attorney who designs and drafts your plan.
I sat in on her meeting with Melissa, and Melissa did a great job of simplifying complex legalese into easily understood concepts.
What Our Clients Say
127+ Five-Star Google Reviews
I lost my father in February of this year without any estate planning in place. The process of dealing with the probate court has been overwhelming and expensive. After this experience, I contacted The Hive Law to set up a trust so my children never have to go through what I’ve been through. Melissa and Shawn were compassionate, knowledgeable, and made the entire process simple. I highly recommend The Hive Law!
Rachel ShannonGoogle Review
The Hive Law Firm did an excellent job helping my mother-in-law with her estate plan. The process felt overwhelming at first, but their team walked us through every step with compassion and professionalism. They listened to our concerns, explained things in simple terms, and made sure our mother’s wishes were honored. We’re very grateful for their guidance.
Reneida WilliamsGoogle Review
For several years now I have been thinking about having a will drawn up, but continued to procrastinate until an older sibling had a medical situation occur which none of the family was prepared for. This was the determining factor for me to get it done. We never know when an emergency medical situation could arise and I didn’t want my other siblings to be scrambling around trying to figure things out in the event I couldn’t make any decisions for myself, or God forbid I pass away. My attorney (Melissa), was very funny and made the whole experience quite entertaining. She listened to what I wanted and explained the type of plan I needed. Thanks Melissa & Shawn for making the process an enjoyable experience.
Rena SolomonGoogle Review
The Probate Free Guarantee:
If an asset on your Funding Checkup list ends up in Georgia probate because of our error, we handle the legal work at no charge, up to $5,000 in total legal fees.
What it costs
$3,500
Most families choose our Foundation package. It is one flat fee.
- No hourly billing.
- You can split it into payments, with no interest and no credit check. Your first call is free.
Your documents
- One revocable living trust
- A pour-over will
- A financial power of attorney, a health care directive and a medical records release
- A new deed that moves your house into your trust
Our help
- A call with Melissa before you sign
- A Funding Checkup of every account on your list
- A call to your CPA and your financial advisor
- A written checklist after you sign
For the years ahead
- A call with the person you named to take over
- A call for your family when you’re gone
- One year of the Guardian Plan, our yearly upkeep plan
Own a rental, land or a second home too? There is an add-on for that: $550 for each extra Georgia property, or $1,100 per state for property in another state. You don’t need a bigger package.
Compare all four packagesCommon questions
Talk to a real person(770) 710-3422
An estate planning attorney writes the papers that say who steps in if you can’t make decisions, and who gets what when you’re gone. At The Hive Law, Melissa Breyer is the attorney. She drafts every document.
A will alone does not keep your family out of probate court. A revocable living trust keeps what is in it out of probate. At The Hive Law, most families choose the Foundation package, which is built around a revocable living trust.
At The Hive Law, most families choose the Foundation package, which is one flat fee: $3,500. You can split it into payments, with no interest, no application and no credit check.
At The Hive Law, you’ll have drafts of your documents to review about 2 to 3 weeks after your Design Meeting, the planning meeting with Shawn and Melissa.
At The Hive Law, you never come to an office. Meetings are by phone, and you sign at home in front of a notary and two witnesses you line up.
At The Hive Law, if you own a rental or an LLC, you start with the Foundation package, the same one most families choose. Then there is a flat fee for each one: $550 for each Georgia rental and $1,250 for each LLC. The Landlords page and the Business owners page explain each.
Talk to a real person
Your first call is free, about 15 minutes, and happens by phone with Shawn. If you move forward, your next step is the Design Meeting with Shawn and Melissa, which is credited toward your plan.
Your first call always gives a price. If it isn’t a fit, we say so. No pressure.