Holly Lynn Geerdes

Holly Lynn Geerdes

4.9
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 25 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Alpharetta, GA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate, Wills & Living Wills

1100 Cambridge Sq., Suite B, Alpharetta, GA

About Holly

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 30%

Managing your estate is no small task. In addition to your home and monetary assets, your estate includes your insurance policies, possessions, owned property, bank accounts, retirement, and more.

30%
Trusts 30%

No two families or individuals are the same, which means that we cannot simply hand you some paperwork and send you on your way. Instead, we must take into account your unique circumstances and determine whether a will or trust is better suited for y

30%
Probate 20%

Probate is the formal legal process of settling an estate through the court, particularly when there are disputes, large amounts of property or money, or a lack of an estate plan.

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for < 1 year

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2025

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Licensed in Washington for 1 year

State: Washington

Acquired: 2024

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Ohio for 1 year

State: Ohio

Acquired: 2024

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Arizona for 3 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 2023

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Michigan for 3 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2023

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 5 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2021

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Massachusetts for 6 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2020

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Tennessee for 7 years

State: Tennessee

Acquired: 2019

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 8 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2018

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Georgia for 25 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 2000

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Estate Law Center USA

1100 Cambridge Sq., Suite B, Alpharetta, GA, 30009

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Holly Lynn Geerdes's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

47 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 18 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by anonymous | November 01, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Confidence with your Lawyer

My husband and I have just completed our Revocable Trust. Holly Geerdes did a fantastic job helping us understand what we needed to do to set up this Trust and why we should set it up. We had several meetings to discuss our goals for our family as we completed this process. She answered every questio...n we asked and explained how we are addressing it in our Trust. I highly recommend her to anyone who wants to avoid probate and pass on your assets to your desired person or persons.

Posted by Ken | July 26, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

Holly is very knowledgeable in setting up Trust

Holly setup our family trust few months ago. She is really easy to work with and she has in-depth knowledge of setting up different kind of trusts. It was great working with her in setting up our family trust.

Posted by Jean | April 25, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

Estate Planning

My husband and I used Holly to create of family trust. Since our family unit was a little complicated we met with Holly on numerous occasions to revise and edit the document as we worked through various scenarios. Holly was extremely patient with us and made sure we were completely satisfied before ...we finished the process.

Posted by Anthony | December 30, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

It was a pleasure.

Holly's presentation definitely convinced me of the need to act on protecting myself and avoid probate court. I'd been procrastinating on doing my Will done for some time now. I was introduced to the Estate Law Center through one of Holly Geerdes' informative articles in our local paper, followed by... an introductory in person presentation on Wills and Trusts. That session prompted me to hire the firm to help me create a Trust and prepare my Will. Knowledgeable, patient, friendly and professional would be some of the key words I'd use to describe my experience. Thoroughly worth talking to if you're looking for someone to help you with Estate planning and protecting you and your family interests.

Posted by anonymous | October 15, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

do your homework

I had 2 trusts written up by Holly Gerdes. She seemed easy to work with and communicated well through the process. When the trust "owner" died, I contacted Ms. Gerdes to determine what I needed to do upon her death. The answer I got was dismissive and frankly quite ridiculous. I have since found ano...ther estate lawyer who I had review the documents that I paid ALOT of money to have drawn up only to find out they were not done correctly and will have to be redone as they provide none of the protection from Medicaid or probate as we were lead to believe.

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Holly Lynn Geerdes's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jenny Nguyen

Litigation lawyer | May 10

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Holly is very well-versed in the area of civil litigation. She puts 110% in all her cases. She is a person of integrity and very reliable and trustworthy."

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Keisha Benjamin-Powell

Family lawyer | May 05

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Geerdes is a seasoned litigator whose dogged determination and common sense approach to the law serves her clients and colleagues well. Ms. Geerdes is also an excellent mentor and is passionate about training young lawyers to pursue excellence. She is persistent and hardworking and her no- nonsense attitude is an asset to the clients that she fights for daily."

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Naomi Girardot

Litigation lawyer | May 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Holly is a hard-working, dedicated attorney who does great work for her clients."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2014

Top 100 Trial Attorneys in the Nation, National Association of Trial Attorneys

2007

Top 14 Attorney under 40, Fulton County Daily Report

2007

Super Lawyer Rising Stars, Super Lawyers

2007

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2006

On The Rise, Fulton Daily Report

2004

Case of the Year, GACDL Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

2003

Case of the Year, GACDL Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

2002

Case of the Year, GACDL Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

2001

Case of the Year, GACDL Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Work Experience

2000 - 2005

Director, Multi County Public Defender Office

Associations

2014 - Present

Gwinnett County Bar Association

Member

2013 - Present

National Association of Realtors

Board Member

2010 - Present

Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Board Member

Education

2000

University of Minnesota

JD - Juris Doctor

1997

University of Iowa

BS - Bachelor of Science

1997

University of Iowa

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2017

Asset Protection

Asset Protection

Publications

2017

Atlanta Attorney At Law Magazine Law Firm of the Month

Languages

English

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