Free Georgia Last Will and Testament
Build a complete Georgia will in minutes — free, no account. Fill in your details and download a ready-to-sign PDF with the protective clauses built in and Georgia's correct signing requirements.
A free, ready-to-sign will — but not legal advice.
This builds a complete Georgia will with the protective clauses most templates skip (survivorship period, residuary, minor's trust, executor powers). It becomes legally valid only when you sign it correctly (see the signing steps below). For a large or blended estate, have an attorney review it. RecordingLaw.com is not a law firm.
About you
Children
Name all your children, even any you are not leaving anything to — naming them prevents an 'omitted child' claim.
Who inherits everything else (your residuary estate)
The catch-all gift of everything not specifically given. Shares should total 100%.
Specific gifts (optional)
Particular items or sums to particular people.
Executor (the person who carries out your will)
Options
Naming them states the omission is intentional. Note: you generally cannot fully disinherit a spouse (see the warnings).
Before you sign — Georgia notes
Choose 2 witnesses who are adults and who do NOT inherit under this Will. A beneficiary (or a beneficiary's spouse) should never witness your Will.
Add at least one residuary beneficiary with a share above 0%. Without a residuary gift, everything not specifically given would pass by intestacy (state default rules), defeating the point of the Will.
To make this Will valid in Georgia: In Georgia, the testator (14+ and of sound mind) signs the will, and two competent witnesses (each 14+) attest and subscribe in the testator's presence. Georgia does not recognize holographic wills, so two witnesses are always required. To make the will self-proved (so witnesses need not testify at probate), the testator and both witnesses sign the § 53-4-24 affidavit before a notary public, evidenced by the notary's certificate and official seal.
This is a do-it-yourself Will for a straightforward estate. If you have a large or blended estate, business interests, tax concerns, a special-needs beneficiary, or want to disinherit close family, have an attorney review it. This is not legal advice and RecordingLaw.com is not a law firm.
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Last Will and Testament of [YOUR FULL NAME]
ARTICLE I — DECLARATION
I, [YOUR FULL NAME], a resident of [CITY], [COUNTY] County, Georgia, being of full legal age to make a will and of sound mind and memory, declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, and I revoke all wills and codicils I have previously made.
ARTICLE II — FAMILY
I am not married.
If I have not named or provided for a child or other descendant in this Will, that omission is intentional and not the result of accident or mistake.
ARTICLE III — PAYMENT OF DEBTS, EXPENSES, AND TAXES
I direct my Executor to pay my legally enforceable debts, the expenses of my last illness and funeral, the costs of administering my estate, and any estate or inheritance taxes payable by reason of my death, out of the residue of my estate, without apportionment.
ARTICLE IV — TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY
I give my tangible personal property (household goods, furniture, vehicles, jewelry, collections, and personal effects not otherwise specifically given) to my residuary beneficiaries as they agree, or as my Executor determines if they cannot agree.
Georgia does not give legal effect to a separate personal-property memorandum, so any specific items must be listed in this Will itself to be binding.
ARTICLE V — RESIDUARY ESTATE
I give all the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate to [RESIDUARY BENEFICIARY].
If no beneficiary named in this article survives me, my residuary estate shall pass to my heirs at law under the intestacy laws of my state.
ARTICLE VI — SURVIVORSHIP
Except as otherwise provided, a beneficiary must survive me by 30 days to receive any gift under this Will. A beneficiary who does not survive me by 30 days shall be treated as having predeceased me. This protects my estate from passing through the estate of a beneficiary who dies shortly after me.
ARTICLE VII — APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR
I nominate [EXECUTOR NAME] as Executor of this Will.
I direct that my Executor serve without bond and, to the fullest extent allowed by law, without court supervision (independent administration). My Executor shall have all powers granted to executors and personal representatives under the law of my state, including the power to sell, lease, invest, and distribute estate property, to pay debts and taxes, and to settle claims, all without prior court approval, as my Executor deems to be in the best interest of my estate.
ARTICLE VIII — DIGITAL ASSETS
I authorize my Executor to access, manage, distribute, and dispose of my digital assets and electronic communications, and to act as my fiduciary under the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (or its equivalent in my state), with full authority to consent to a custodian's disclosure of the content and records of my electronic communications and accounts.
ARTICLE IX — SIMULTANEOUS DEATH
If any beneficiary and I die under circumstances in which the order of our deaths cannot be established, that beneficiary shall be deemed to have predeceased me. If my spouse and I die under such circumstances, my spouse shall be deemed to have predeceased me.
ARTICLE X — GENERAL PROVISIONS
This Will shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia.
If any provision of this Will is held invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in full effect. Words of one gender include the other, and the singular includes the plural, as the context requires. The headings are for convenience only and do not affect the meaning of this Will.
EXECUTION
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I sign this Will, consisting of the foregoing pages, on this _____ day of ____________, 20____, at [CITY], Georgia.
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[YOUR FULL NAME], Testator
ATTESTATION — The foregoing instrument was signed by the Testator and declared to be the Testator's Will in our presence, and we, at the Testator's request and in the Testator's presence and in the presence of each other, sign below as witnesses, believing the Testator to be of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
Witness 1: ____________________________ Address: ____________________________
Witness 2: ____________________________ Address: ____________________________
SELF-PROVING AFFIDAVIT (O.C.G.A. § 53-4-24) — sign this part before a notary to make probate easier:
STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF [COUNTY]
"Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared [TESTATOR NAME], [WITNESS 1 NAME], and [WITNESS 2 NAME], known to me to be the testator and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are subscribed to the annexed or foregoing instrument in their respective capacities, and, all of said persons being by me first duly sworn, the said [TESTATOR NAME], testator, declared to me and to the said witnesses in my presence that said instrument is the testator's last will and testament [or a codicil to the testator's last will and testament], and that the testator had willingly made and executed it as the testator's free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; and the said witnesses, each on oath, stated to me, in the presence and hearing of the said testator, that the said testator had declared to them that said instrument is the testator's last will and testament [or codicil], and that the testator executed the same as such and wished each of them to sign it as a witness; and under oath each witness stated further that the witness had signed the same as witness in the presence of the said testator and at the testator's request; that the said testator was at that time 14 years of age or over and of sound mind; and that each of the witnesses was then at least 14 years of age."
[Testator signature] ____________
[Witness signatures] ____________ / ____________
"Sworn to and subscribed before me by [TESTATOR NAME], testator, and sworn to and subscribed before me by [WITNESS 1 NAME] and [WITNESS 2 NAME], witnesses, this [DAY] day of [MONTH], [YEAR]."
[Signature of Notary Public] ____________ (Affix official seal)
How to Sign Your Will in Georgia
In Georgia, the testator (14+ and of sound mind) signs the will, and two competent witnesses (each 14+) attest and subscribe in the testator's presence. Georgia does not recognize holographic wills, so two witnesses are always required. To make the will self-proved (so witnesses need not testify at probate), the testator and both witnesses sign the § 53-4-24 affidavit before a notary public, evidenced by the notary's certificate and official seal.
Georgia requires 2 witnesses: Two competent witnesses (each at least 14 years old). The will must be signed by the testator (or by another at the testator's direction and in the testator's presence), and the two witnesses must attest and subscribe the will in the presence of the testator. A devise to a witness is not void, but if there are not two other competent disinterested witnesses, the gift to the interested witness is void (O.C.G.A. § 53-4-23).. Your will does not need to be notarized to be valid. Sign the self-proving affidavit (O.C.G.A. § 53-4-24) before a notary so your witnesses won't have to testify in probate.
Can You Disinherit a Spouse in Georgia?
Georgia is the ONLY U.S. state with NO spousal elective/forced share. A testator MAY disinherit a spouse. The sole protection is 'Year's Support' — a surviving spouse (and minor children) may petition the probate court for support out of the estate (an amount sufficient for 12 months, based on the standard of living and estate size), which takes priority over most debts and over the will. Year's Support reaches only PROBATE property, so non-probate planning can still effectively disinherit a spouse.
No-contest clauses: Georgia generally ENFORCES in terrorem (no-contest) clauses, but with its own statutory rule: the clause is VOID unless the will provides a direction for the disposition of the property if the condition is violated (i.e., there must be a gift-over / alternate disposition). A no-contest clause is NOT enforceable against a beneficiary who merely brings an action to interpret/enforce the will or to seek an accounting, removal, or other relief against the personal representative. Georgia has NO probable-cause exception; a successful challenge that voids the whole instrument also voids the clause.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a will made online valid in Georgia?
Yes, if you sign it correctly. Georgia requires 2 witnesses. The document this tool creates is a standard typed will; it becomes legally valid when you sign it following the steps above.
Does my Georgia will need to be notarized?
No. Georgia does not require your will to be notarized. Notarizing the separate self-proving affidavit is optional but makes probate easier.
How many witnesses does a Georgia will need?
2 witnesses. Two competent witnesses (each at least 14 years old). The will must be signed by the testator (or by another at the testator's direction and in the testator's presence), and the two witnesses must attest and subscribe the will in the presence of the testator. A devise to a witness is not void, but if there are not two other competent disinterested witnesses, the gift to the interested witness is void (O.C.G.A. § 53-4-23). They should be adults who do not inherit under the will.
Can I leave my spouse out of my Georgia will?
Georgia is the ONLY U.S. state with NO spousal elective/forced share. A testator MAY disinherit a spouse. The sole protection is 'Year's Support' — a surviving spouse (and minor children) may petition the probate court for support out of the estate (an amount sufficient for 12 months, based on the standard of living and estate size), which takes priority over most debts and over the will. Year's Support reaches only PROBATE property, so non-probate planning can still effectively disinherit a spouse.
Is this really free?
Yes. The generator is free, requires no account, and runs in your browser — your answers are not sent to a server. It is not legal advice and RecordingLaw.com is not a law firm.
Disclaimer
This generator produces a general-purpose will for a straightforward estate and is not legal advice or a substitute for an attorney. Will and probate law changes; the Georgia requirements here are current as of 2026-06-03. A will is only valid if signed and witnessed correctly. For a large, blended, or complex estate, tax planning, a special-needs beneficiary, or to disinherit close family, consult a Georgia estate-planning attorney. RecordingLaw.com is not a law firm.
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