Gerald Adam Cooper

My name is Gerald Adam Cooper. I go by Adam. I hold a Doctor of Psychology in Grief Counseling and a Masters in Pastoral Counseling. I have served as director of Grief and Bereavement for a suburban Atlanta, GA Funeral Home and Cemetery where I have worked with hundreds of families experiencing the grief that comes with the death of a loved one. Additionally, I have been in the death care industry since 1993, serving as operations manager for that same suburban Atlanta cemetery.
During this time I have seen families struggle with the decisions that surround dealing with the estates of their loved ones and the fact that in almost every instance “investors” and other would be “benefactors” descended like vultures in the hopes of helping the bereaved survivor “out from under” the burden their loved one “left them” with.
It wasn’t until becoming licensed as a real estate agent in 2020 that I realized probably 60% (and that number is extremely conservative) of the real estate industry is trained to seek out these “leads” and paint the rosy picture of being this survivor’s savior. However, when it comes to working with families who have to probate their loved one’s estate, many real estate “professionals” don’t want to deal with that process because the paycheck is “too far out” or the process is too cumbersome.
Full disclosure: I became a real estate agent with the goal of getting out of the death care industry. But realizing that I was in a unique position to truly help survivors navigate the often rocky road of estate probate AND truly understand the ups and downs of the grief that impacts their decision making during this time, I shifted my focus to gaining as much information as possible and to identifying experienced partners (probate attorneys, contractors, lawn maintenance providers, and general handymen) to put together a team that is more motivated by the outcome for the survivor than the money they can put in their pockets.
We prides ourselves on walking each family through their options when it comes to dealing with the probate of their loved one’s estate. Whether this process leads to a sale of property which generates a commission check is not of the utmost importance. The satisfaction of helping someone safely navigate one the most tumultuous times of their lives is our ultimate motivation.