A revocable living trust costs $3,500 at The Hive Law. The flat fee covers the trust, a pour-over will, healthcare directive, durable power of attorney, and deed transfer for one property. There are no hourly rates and no surprise invoices.
A Complete Family Trust Package at The Hive Law costs $3,500 flat. That is one flat fee that covers the trust, all supporting documents, deed preparation, and a walk-through of every document before you sign. There is no hourly billing and no additional fees for revisions or calls.
Georgia estate planning attorneys typically charge between $250 and $500 per hour. A trust can take 8 to 20 hours depending on complexity, which puts most hourly-billed trusts between $2,000 and $10,000 with no way to know the final number before the work is done.
The flat fee includes the drafting, the deed work, and every document in the package. It costs less than typical hourly billing, and it helps a family avoid the probate costs that come with having no trust.
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$550 each: rentals, land, cabins.
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The $3,500 Complete Family Trust Package includes every document your family needs and every step required to make those documents work. Other firms charge a base fee for the trust document and bill separately for everything else. This package has one price.
The Six Documents
Revocable Living Trust. The core document. Names you as the trustee while you are alive, designates a successor trustee to manage and distribute your assets when you die, and keeps your estate out of Georgia probate court entirely.
Pour-Over Will. A backup document. Any asset you forget to put in the trust is “poured over” into it at death. This prevents those assets from going to the wrong person under Georgia intestacy law.
Quitclaim Deed. Transfers your Georgia home into the trust. Without this step, your home still goes through probate even if you have a trust. Deed preparation and recording are included in the flat fee.
Financial Power of Attorney. Names someone to manage your finances if you become incapacitated. Without this document, your family may need to ask a court to appoint a conservator before anyone can pay your bills, a process that can take months and cost thousands. See how much a power of attorney costs in Georgia for a full breakdown.
Advance Healthcare Directive. Georgia uses a single document that combines both a medical power of attorney and end-of-life care wishes. This tells doctors who can make medical decisions for you and what your wishes are if you cannot speak for yourself.
HIPAA Authorization. Allows the people you name to receive your medical information. Without it, hospitals may refuse to share information even with your designated healthcare agent.
The Three Implementation Steps
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Document Walk-Through Call
Melissa walks through every document with you in plain language. You leave knowing exactly what each document does and what to do next.
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Trust Funding Session
The trust only works if assets are inside it. This session covers how to retitle accounts, what to say to your bank, and which assets need to be transferred. Most clients complete funding within two to three weeks of this call.
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Funding Checkup
A one-time follow-up that goes through every account on your list. If one is not titled correctly, we tell you exactly how to fix it.
The Four Included Services
Successor Trustee Orientation Call. The person you named to manage your estate gets a call from us explaining exactly what their role is and what to do when the time comes.
Professional Coordination Call. We brief your CPA and financial advisor on the trust structure so they can update their records. That way everybody is working from the same plan.
Surviving Spouse Transition Call. If you are married and your spouse survives you, this call walks your spouse through what happens next with the trust assets.
Post-Signing Checklist. A written list of every action item after signing, accounts to retitle, beneficiary designations to update, and anything that still needs attention.
The Guarantee
Every asset placed into the trust is guaranteed to avoid probate. 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. Read the guarantee terms.
How This Cost Compares to Georgia Probate
The most common question about trust cost is whether it is worth it. The comparison that answers this is not attorney fees vs. attorney fees. It is trust cost vs. probate cost. If you die without a trust in Georgia, your estate goes through probate. Probate in Georgia costs an average of $14,700 in attorney fees and court costs for a simple estate. For a complex estate with rental properties, business interests, or out-of-state real estate, the average is $29,700. The timeline averages 13 months for a simple estate and 25 months for a complex one. A revocable trust costs $3,500 one time. It eliminates probate entirely for every asset held inside it. Your family does not pay court costs. They do not wait 13 months. Their will does not go into a court file.
Probate cost: $14,700 on average for a simple estate ($29,700 for a complex one)
Probate timeline: 13 months on average for a simple estate, 25 months for a complex one
Probate control: Your family cannot sell the house until it has been put into their own names at the end of probate
A trust that costs $3,500 today replaces a probate that averages $14,700 to $29,700 later. It also replaces the time, the court involvement, and the loss of control your family would otherwise face.
What Georgia Probate Actually Costs Your Family
The $14,700 average is not just attorney fees. Georgia probate involves several cost categories that most families do not anticipate until they are in the middle of the process.
Executor fees. If the will and any written pay agreement are silent, Georgia law sets an executor’s pay at 2.5% of the money the executor takes in for the estate plus 2.5% of the money the executor pays out (O.C.G.A. § 53-6-60).
Out-of-state property requires separate probate. If you own a vacation home, rental property, or land in another state, your family must open a separate probate proceeding in that state in addition to Georgia. This is called ancillary probate. Each state has its own filing fees, timeline, and attorney requirements. A revocable trust eliminates this entirely. Out-of-state real estate titled in the trust passes to beneficiaries without any court involvement in any state.
Probate puts your will in a court file. A will filed for probate goes into a court file. Some estates also have to file a list of what the person owned. A trust is not filed with the court.
Flat Fee vs. Hourly Billing
Most Georgia estate planning attorneys charge by the hour. Rates run from $250 to $500 per hour. A trust takes 8 to 20 hours depending on how many calls you need, how complex your assets are, and how many revisions the documents require. You will not know the total until the invoice arrives. A flat fee does not change based on how many questions you ask or how many calls it takes. The Hive Law charges $3,500 for the Complete Family Trust Package. That number does not move. If something takes longer than expected, that is a cost The Hive Law absorbs. One exception to be aware of across the industry: Some firms advertise a low base fee for the trust document and bill separately for each additional document, each revision, and each call. When you add it up, the total often exceeds what a flat-fee firm charges. Before comparing prices, confirm what is included in the base fee and what costs extra.
What to Ask Any Estate Planning Attorney
Ask: Is this a flat fee for everything? Does the flat fee include deed preparation? Does it include funding guidance? Does it include a follow-up to confirm accounts transferred? Those are the items that vary most across firms.
How the Process Works — From First Call to Funded Trust
The Hive Law’s meetings all happen by phone. No office visits. You sign at home. You’ll have your documents to review about 2 to 3 weeks after your Design Meeting. Most families sign about 4 to 6 weeks after that meeting, depending on how quickly they finish their review.
Step 1 — A 15-Minute Call With Shawn
The process starts with a short phone call with Shawn. He asks what you already have and what you want to happen. He tells you if a revocable trust fits, and you get a price on this call.
Step 2 — Your Design Meeting
We work through all six documents with you by phone. We review your asset list, confirm how each asset should be titled, identify your successor trustee and beneficiaries, and Melissa, the estate planning attorney, drafts everything to match your specific situation. This meeting takes 60 minutes.
Step 3 — Review Your Draft Documents
Your draft documents are ready to review about 2 to 3 weeks after your Design Meeting. We go through every section with you on a call before you sign anything. You ask for any changes you want, and we keep revising until it is right.
Step 4 — Sign at Home With a Notary and Two Witnesses
You sign your documents on paper, at home, in front of a notary and two witnesses you line up. Your signing instructions tell you what to sign, the order to sign in, and who can be a witness. No office visit required.
Step 5 — Funding the Trust
Signing the trust document is step one. Funding it is step two. Funding means transferring your assets into the trust so they are actually protected. The Hive Law handles the deed transfer for your primary residence and provides written instructions for every other asset, including bank accounts, investment accounts, and beneficiary-designated accounts. A trust that is not funded does not protect anything. Funding is what makes the trust work.
How It Works
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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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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.
Next Step
Find Out Where You Stand
A 15-minute call with Shawn. He asks what you already have and gives you a price. No hourly billing. No pressure.
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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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!
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I used to know the bare minimum about probate and trust. I first encountered Shawn Breyer on Facebook. He was offering a webinar that I watched. That gave me a better understanding of probate versus trust. I was impressed enough to have him and his wife represent me. I had my initial one on one interview with Melissa Breyer, it went smoothly and she made everything clear. We are now proceeding with getting a revocable trust in place.
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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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A revocable trust in Georgia costs between $2,000 and $5,000 depending on the attorney and what is included. At The Hive Law, the Complete Family Trust Package is $3,500, a flat fee that includes the trust, pour-over will, deed preparation, powers of attorney, healthcare directive, HIPAA authorization, and all implementation services.
A revocable living trust in Georgia is worth the cost for most people. A revocable living trust costs $3,500 upfront. Georgia probate costs an average of $14,700 in attorney and court fees for a simple estate and takes 13 months on average. The trust eliminates probate for the assets held inside it. The average probate costs about four times what the trust does.
In Georgia, attorney fees for a revocable trust range from $1,500 to $5,000 depending on the firm’s billing model and what is included. Flat-fee firms give you one number upfront. Hourly billing firms give you a range. The final hourly bill can exceed the flat fee estimate if the work takes longer than expected.
You do not need an attorney to create a trust in Georgia. Georgia law only requires a trust to be in writing and signed by the person creating it. Online trust kits still cause two problems. First, the papers that go with a trust, like the will, power of attorney and deed, have strict witness rules, and a mistake can make them invalid. Second, a trust only works if assets are moved into it. Online services do not prepare your deed or check that anything transferred. A trust with nothing in it does not avoid probate.
The Complete Family Trust Package includes six documents (revocable living trust, pour-over will, quitclaim deed, financial power of attorney, advance healthcare directive, and HIPAA authorization), three implementation sessions (document walk-through, trust funding session, and funding checkup), and four additional services (successor trustee orientation, professional coordination call, surviving spouse transition call, and post-signing checklist). One flat fee covers all of it.
You’ll have your documents to review about 2 to 3 weeks after your Design Meeting. The Design Meeting is 60 minutes. Melissa drafts the documents after it. Most clients sign about 4 to 6 weeks after the Design Meeting, depending on how quickly they finish their review. You receive your funding instructions when you sign. The full funding process (retitling accounts and recording the deed) brings the total to about 6 to 9 weeks, depending on your bank.
A standalone will at The Hive Law costs $1,800 for an individual. A Complete Family Trust Package costs $3,500. The difference is significant, but the comparison that matters is total cost including what happens after death. A will does not avoid probate. Your estate goes through the Georgia probate court regardless. A trust eliminates probate for the assets held in it. When you add in Georgia probate costs ($14,700 on average for a simple estate), the trust is the less expensive option over time.
You can add property to a trust after it is created. A revocable living trust is designed to be updated. If you buy a new property in Georgia, you transfer it into the trust by preparing a new deed. If you acquire other assets, you retitle them into the trust or name the trust as beneficiary. The Hive Law’s post-signing checklist covers how to handle new assets as your situation changes.
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