Thomas Joseph Marks

A review should be written when everything is fresh in mind but here it is, still on my mind to do, even a few years later. I've reread all of the reviews and agree with so many of them, I'm finding it difficult not to repeat. A good friend recommended Tom when we had quite a lot of things going o...n requiring us to update our wills, health care proxy's, POA's and understand how trusts work. My wife and I met Tom on a "get to know each other" consult and found Tom to be a good listener, easy to understand, honest and caring. Most importantly, Tom was up to speed with the ever-changing rules of estate planning needs which including trusts, wills, health care proxy and power of attorney. We took care of everything painlessly in 2-3 meetings. As a side note, we asked Tom to review our elderly mother's recently updated trust and discovered that the recent updates did not protect her assets as expected. Tom's knowledge in this field is current and extremely important, especially with the ever-changing laws. We feel very good about recommending Tom Marks as your attorney. He has your best interests in mind.

My husband and I finally decided to get our estate and will in order after my retirement this year. Tom Marks was incredibly helpful- professional, thorough, and very personable. He listened carefully to what we wanted and needed, and then he laid out all of our options clearly. It is a great sense o...f relief to have all of our legal documents in place. I highly recommend Tom.

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.

For years, my husband and I have been talking about establishing an estate plan and finalizing our wills. However, we didn’t know where to begin or who to see, so we kept on procrastinating, worrying all the while. All that changed when we were referred to Tom Marks. Not only is he very knowledgeabl...e and professional, but friendly, caring and kind. He has a great sense of humor, too. If you didn’t understand something, he would explain it differently. We had many complex issues and questions, which Tom addressed in detail. He worked with us over several sessions to create our wills, health care proxies, and an individualized estate plan designed to meet our specific needs. We are very pleased and relieved that the procrastination is over. Unlike other lawyers who charge by the hour, Tom charges a flat fee no matter how long the sessions run, or how often you need to email or call him. Even though our plan has been finalized, it is comforting to know that we can continue to call Tom with questions. As for the sessions, some were held at our house and some at his office, where he allowed our little dog, too. No, we didn’t leave the estate to the dog, but Tom did make sure we indicated who would care for him if something happened to us. We highly recommend Tom for his outstanding skills on all levels, personal and professional.

When Kathy and retired this year, it was time to establish our estate plan for our future and for our children. Over several meetings at our home, Tom Marks did an outstanding job in giving us a "list" of items to produce, an evaluation of who we are as age, health, investments, family dynamics, and ...future goals. We feel Tom has created a personal estate plan for Kathryn and me, that will allow our children to handle our passing with limited issues and few delays in money matters whenever that time occurs. He was very professional, very personable and friendly, and had excellent knowledge for legal and taxable issues we potentially will face down the road. We highly recommend this professional lawyer for your estate planning.