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About Melinda Sue Merk

Melinda Sue Merk is a lawyer practicing taxation, trusts and estates, asset protection and 5 other areas of law. Melinda received a B.S. degree from Shepherd College in 1991, and has been licensed for 32 years. Melinda practices at McCandlish & Lillard, P.C. in Fairfax, VA.

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August 13, 2025
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Her trust documents are written to protect the corporate trustee and not the client. Beneficiary language needs to be rewritten as it’s written incorrectly and she’s not willing to update it so easily. You need to read the beneficiary language a zillion times to understand that if your siblings die with no children then the money skips you and goes to your children. I’d request simplistic language and understand she wants to quickly sell you the template and move on as fast as possible.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Taxation
  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Asset Protection
  • Business Law
  • International Law
  • Other 3
    • Trusts/Estates/Wills
    • Trusts
    • Probate

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    Visa
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  • Firm Information
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    Firm Name
    McCandlish & Lillard, P.C.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1994, Pennsylvania
    1995, Maryland
    1998, Virginia
    Memberships
    Maryland State, Virginia (Member, Estates and Trusts Section) and American (Past Vice Chair, Fiduciary Income Tax Committee, Section of Taxation
    Member, Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations
    Northern Virginia Estate Planning Council.
    Bar Fellowship
    John S. Nolan Tax Law (2002).
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Duquesne University School of Law
    Class of 1994
    J.D.

    Georgetown University Law Center
    Class of 1996
    LL.M.
    in Taxation with distinction
    Other Education
    Shepherd College
    Class of 1991
    B.S.
    cum laude

Melinda Sue Merk

Member at McCandlish & Lillard, P.C.
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11350 Random Hills Road, Suite 500Fairfax, VA 22030-7421U.S.A.

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Attorneys FAQs

  • Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?
    Yes, Melinda Sue Merk is admitted to practice in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
  • Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?
    Yes, Melinda Sue Merk has a 4.9 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
  • Does this attorney accept major credit cards?
    Yes, Melinda Sue Merk will accept Discover, Visa, MasterCard and American Express.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    McCandlish & Lillard, P.C. has 23 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Melinda Sue Merk attended Duquesne University School of Law and Georgetown University Law Center.