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Avoiding Probate With a Living Trust

Avoiding Probate With a Living Trust

by Amy Refeca | May 18, 2025 | Administration, Estate, Estate Planning, How We Help Women, Last Will & Testament, Living Trusts, Probate, Trusts

Probate can be avoided by having a living trust.  What is a living trust? A living trust is a legal arrangement that allows a person (the grantor) to place their assets into a trust during their lifetime. The trust is managed by a trustee, who administers the assets...
Will Are Public In Georgia Probate

Will Are Public In Georgia Probate

by Amy Refeca | May 16, 2025 | Administration, Estate, Estate Planning, Last Will & Testament, Living Trusts, Probate, Revocable Living Trust, Trusts

In Georgia, wills are considered public documents once they are filed with the probate court. Here’s how the process works: Filing the Will with the Probate Court When a person passes away and their estate goes through the probate process, the will is submitted...

Beneficiary Designation versus Wills: What Do They Have To Do With Each Other

by Amy Refeca | Mar 18, 2025 | Bank Accounts, Estate, Estate Planning, How We Help Women, Insurance, Last Will & Testament

This is one of the most common misconceptions out there in the world of estate planning: beneficiary designations and will (and how they do or DO NOT change or impact each other). Here is a great video on this topic! For the transcript of this video, read on!! Hey!...

Should YOU have your original Will or your attorney?

by Amy Refeca | Mar 14, 2025 | Estate, Estate Planning, How We Help Women, Last Will & Testament

This is such an important question!  Should YOU have your original Will or your attorney.  This is what we recommend, check it out. For the transcript of this video, read below! I’m attorney Amy Refeca of Atlanta Wills and Trusts Law Group and I’m here to...

Should You Make a Copy of Your Will? No.

by Amy Refeca | Mar 12, 2025 | Administration, Estate, Estate Planning, Last Will & Testament, Probate

Here is a great (and short) video from our attorney, Amy Refeca, on why you shouldn’t make a copy of your Will. For the transcript of the video, read on! I’m attorney Amy Refeca of Atlanta Wills and Trusts Law Group and I’m here to answer your...
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Why Georgia Moms Choose Living Trusts to Avoid Probate

Why Georgia Moms Choose Living Trusts to Avoid Probate

Oct 11, 2025

Probate can be slow, expensive, and stressful — three things no mom wants to leave behind for her children. A Revocable Living Trust helps you skip that process entirely. Think of a trust like a secure container that holds your property — your home, savings, or...

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We plan our meals, our vacations, even our kids’ summer camps — but few of us plan for medical emergencies. The truth is, every woman deserves to have her voice heard even when she can’t speak for herself. A Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care combines a living...

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