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I Trust You: What Can the Attorney Say or Not Say After A Client Passes When There is a Trust

I Trust You: What Can the Attorney Say or Not Say After A Client Passes When There is a Trust

by Amy Refeca | Oct 7, 2026 | Administration, Estate, Estate Planning, Living Will, Revocable Living Trust, Trusts

I help clients create trusts EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. I have an attorney-client relationship with the client(s). I don’t have one with the people they name in their trusts who are going to get property or money after they pass away.  Those people are called...
Ways an Executor or Personal Representative Can Become Personally Liable

Ways an Executor or Personal Representative Can Become Personally Liable

by Amy Refeca | Jun 10, 2026 | Administration, Estate, Executor, How We Help Women, Personal Representative, Probate

One of the biggest fears executors have is becoming personally responsible for something that goes wrong during probate. The good news is that executors are generally not expected to be perfect. But they are expected to act responsibly and carry out their duties...
What Probate Actually Looks Like Step-by-Step in Georgia

What Probate Actually Looks Like Step-by-Step in Georgia

by Amy Refeca | Jun 4, 2026 | Administration, Executor, Personal Representative, Probate

When someone passes away, families often hear the word “probate” before they really understand what it means. It can sound formal, intimidating, and expensive. For many people, the biggest fear is not knowing what is supposed to happen next. In Georgia, probate is the...
What to Do in the First 30 Days After Someone Passes: A Georgia Probate Guide

What to Do in the First 30 Days After Someone Passes: A Georgia Probate Guide

by Amy Refeca | Jun 2, 2026 | Administration, Estate, Funeral Planning, Probate

What to Do in the First 30 Days After Someone Passes: A Georgia Probate Guide When someone you love passes away, people often expect there to be a moment where everything becomes clear. Instead, most families experience the opposite. There are emotions, logistics,...
Ways an Executor or Personal Representative Can Become Personally Liable

Women Serving as Executor in Probate Administration

by Amy Refeca | Feb 26, 2026 | Administration, Estate, Estate Planning, How We Help Women, Last Will & Testament, Probate

Women as Estate Executors: Guiding Your Family Through the Process When someone you love passes away and you discover you’ve been named the Executor (called a Personal Representative in Georgia), it can feel like a mix of honor and pressure all at once. Very often,...
Moms Have Trust To Avoid Probate!

Moms Have Trust To Avoid Probate!

by Amy Refeca | Oct 7, 2025 | Administration, Estate, Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Probate

Avoid probate!  Have a living trust.  Then your assets, your decisions about how the money you leave your children is managed is OUT OF the probate process. A revocable living trust lets you manage your assets during life and pass them directly to your children...
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I Trust You: What Can the Attorney Say or Not Say After A Client Passes When There is a Trust

I Trust You: What Can the Attorney Say or Not Say After A Client Passes When There is a Trust

Oct 7, 2026

If you are a beneficiary of a trust in Georgia, you may wonder whether the attorney who prepared the trust must give you a copy after the client dies. Generally, the attorney’s duties are different from the trustee’s duties. Understanding who represents whom—and who must provide information—can help prevent confusion during trust administration.

Myth #2: “I’m Too Young to Worry About Estate Planning.”

Myth #2: “I’m Too Young to Worry About Estate Planning.”

Aug 10, 2026

One of the most common things I hear from women in their twenties, thirties, and even forties is, "Estate planning is something I'll do later." Later, when the kids are older. Later, when I have more money. Later, when I retire. Later, when life slows down. The...

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