Thomas Joseph Marks

Thomas Joseph Marks

also known as Tom Marks

5.0
Rating: 8.0

Licensed for 22 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Mansfield, MA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business

20 Cabot Boulevard, Suite 300, Mansfield, MA

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Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 19 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2006

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Rhode Island for 21 years

State: Rhode Island

Acquired: 2004

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Massachusetts for 22 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2003

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Thomas J. Marks, Esq.

20 Cabot Boulevard, Suite 300, Mansfield, MA, 02048

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Thomas Joseph Marks's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

49 Client Reviews

Showing 11 - 15 of 15 reviews | Trusts

Posted by Tracy D. Galloway | December 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

Knowledgeable, accessible, responsive

I hired Attorney Marks to complete a new estate plan, including will, trust, durable power of attorney and health care proxy, all of which were necessary given my particular circumstances. He is knowledgeable, personable, and tremendously responsive to individual facts. Some issues required more fi...nesse than others, and he helped me design exactly the right package to meet my needs for my adult children and given my financial circumstances. I am hugely relieved to have him in my corner.

Posted by Donna | August 25, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

Great Experience with Tom

I hired Attorney Marks for Will and Trust and he was terrific. He spent the appropriate time with me and explained my options in detail, as necessary. Tom stayed within his quoted price and was extremely responsive to all my questions and time frame. I would HIGHLY recommend Attorney Marks for all... your needs within his expertise.

Posted by Lorraine | June 30, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

A involved process made easy and comfortable

Tom is a very knowledgeable and helpful attorney to work with. We had all the estate planning documents to prepare but additional a special needs trust to set up for my son. Tom made sure all details were taken care of and completed all the beneficiary designations for us to be sure they were do...ne properly for the trust. I would recommend him to anyone in need of legal assistance and will be using him again, myself, in the future.

Posted by Robert | September 17, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

Very comfortable to work with.

My wife and I hired Atty. Marks after a reference from an associate of ours. We wanted Wills, Healthcare proxies, Power of Atty., trust for each of us, and an irrevocable trust for our home. We met with Tom for an hour to explain what we want to accomplish. We had laid out how trust payments would be... handled and by whom. It was very simple ( I thought). He took all the time we needed to explain the laws and why we could not do what we wanted, but showed us how to accomplish our goals with the best financial results possible. We will pass wealth to our families with the bare minimum of taxes. Attorney Marks made our four meetings very pleasant. Although he knew more about this than we did he made us fell very knowledgeable about the process. Our trust , the way we wanted it, was more involved than what I've heard about beforehand. This was not a problem for Atty. Marks. He explains, he answers phone calls, he responds to e-mail, and he answers every question. The entire process of planning after my passing was comfortable. Our estate planning has been complete for 4 months now and Tom is still available to answer any questions we come up with. The cost of his service was low compared to the effort and service we received. I would hire him again.

Posted by Madeline | August 20, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

Estate Planning Lawyer

Tom helped my husband and me with our estate planning needs which included wills, health care proxy, HIPPA, power of attorney, and trust. He was very helpful and knowledgeable. Everything was done in 4 meetings over 2 months. He was also available by e-mail and phone whenever we had questions while... preparing the information for the documents. I highly recommend Tom for your estate planning needs.

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Thomas Joseph Marks's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jeffrey Lovely

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer | Apr 01

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Tom and I met when we represented adverse parties in a very sensitive and difficult matter. After a contentious beginning, we were able to resolve the matter in a reasonable and equitable fashion. Tom demonstrated that he could show compassion and understanding for my client while obtaining a great result for his client. Tom is very smart, he knows the law, and he is able to exercise mature judgment and creative problem solving. I am very comfortable referring matters to Tom; I know his clients are in good hands."

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Jeffrey Lovely

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.0 (Excellent)

Honors

1998

Most Outstanding Thesis, University of Virginia Government Honors Program

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Owner, Law Office of Thomas J. Marks, Esq.

2007 - 2010

Associate Attorney, Decof & Decof P.C.

2005 - 2007

Associate Attorney, Lepizzera & Laprocina LLC

2003 - 2004

Associate Attorney, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Associations

2011 - Present

Foxboro Rotary

President

2011 - Present

Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce

Member

Education

2003

Harvard University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1998

University of Virginia

Bachelors

Speaking Engagements

2015

Mansfield Bank

MA Long-Term Care Planning

2015

Mansfield Bank

Preparing Your Estate Plan

2014

Stifel Niklas

MA Estate Tax Planning

2014

Cranberry Chamber of Commerce

Navigating MA Independent Contractor Law

Languages

English

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