Multi-State Estate Planning

Out-of-State Property Planning for Georgia Investors

Every state where you own real property has its own probate court. A trust eliminates the need to go through all of them.

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Owning Property in Multiple States Creates Multiple Probate Problems

If you own rental properties in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, or any other state, your family may face probate in every state where you own real estate. This is called ancillary probate — and it means separate attorneys, separate filing fees, and separate court timelines on top of your Georgia probate.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Melissa delivers your completed documents and explains exactly what your family needs to do. You leave knowing your plan is in place and your family is protected.

Melissa Breyer

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

You do not need a separate trust in every state where you own property. One properly funded revocable living trust governed by Georgia law can hold real estate in any state. You do need to record a deed in each state transferring the property into your Georgia trust.

Ancillary probate is a probate proceeding in a state other than your home state, required because you owned real property there at death. It runs parallel to your home state probate and requires separate attorneys, court filings, and fees in each state.

A Georgia trust can hold property in other states. A Georgia revocable living trust can hold title to real property in any other state. Each state has its own deed recording requirements, but the trust itself does not need to be re-created or re-registered in each state.

You need to record a deed in the county where the out-of-state property is located, transferring title from your name to your trust. The deed must comply with that state’s requirements. We coordinate with local counsel in other states when needed.

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You’ve been meaning to do this for a while now. That’s normal. Most families wait until something happens, then wish they hadn’t.

A 15-minute call tells you exactly what you have, what’s missing, and what your family needs next. No paperwork, no obligation, just a straight answer.

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