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Melanie Lynn Marks
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Melanie Lynn Marks

4.9
4 reviews

One West Park Ave., Savannah, GA 31401

Elder, Fiduciary Law and Real Property Law

About Melanie Lynn Marks

Melanie L. Marks is a partner with Bouhan Falligant specializing in estate planning, estate and trust administration, elder law, and real estate law. She is a graduate of the University of Georgia (A.B., magna cum laude, 1981; J.D., cum laude, 1984), where she served on the staff of the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law and was vice justice of Phi Alpha Delta.

Marks is authorized to practice in the United States Tax Court and the United States Supreme Court, in addition to all State of Georgia courts. She has been a speaker at the Fiduciary Law Institute conducted by the Institute for Continuing Legal Education in Georgia on ethical considerations in the estate planning area and has conducted numerous seminars in the Savannah area on estate planning.

She is member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Savannah Bar Association, member and former president of the Savannah Estate Planning Council, former chairman of the Board for Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, board member of the Savannah Community Foundation, Inc., a graduate of Leadership Savannah, and a member of Savannah Rotary.

 

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Communication
4.7
Quality of Service
4.7
Responsiveness
4.3
Value for Money
4.0
Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
September 26, 2010
Hired Attorney

She represented me in meetings of executrix's of my Dad and Uncle's will and was remarkable!! I would use her every time that a lawyer in that capacity was needed!!

Investments
Posted by anonymous
January 22, 2011
Hired Attorney

Have written and updated wills at least twice. Discussed investments and monetary gifts.

General Practice
Posted by anonymous
July 07, 2012
Hired Attorney

Ms. Marks was very professional and moved quickly to answer and bring a close to my issue.

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Areas of Law

  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Fiduciary Law
  • Property Law 1
    • Real Property Law
  • Other 1
    • Elder

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Bouhan Falligant LLP
  • Additional Links
    http://www.bouhan.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1984, Georgia
    Memberships
    Savannah Bar Association
    State Bar of Georgia
    Savannah Estate Planning Council.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Georgia
    Class of 1984
    J.D.
    magna cum laude

    University of Georgia
    Class of 1984
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    University of Georgia
    Class of 1981
    A.B.
    magna cum laude

    University of Georgia
    Class of 1981
    A.B.
    cum laude
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1959
    Atlanta, Georgia, June 21, 1959

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    Bouhan Falligant LLP has 27 attorneys at this location.
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    Melanie Lynn Marks attended University of Georgia.
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    Bouhan Falligant LLP was established in 1886.
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