$ 300-325 per hour
Michael Howard Marks
About Michael
Biography
As a graduate of both the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and School of Business, Attorney Michael H. Marks has been a licensed attorney since 1979 and is the founder of Marks Elder Law. His experience helping clients with estate planning and other elder law matters has earned him a reputation as a trusted source of legal counsel for those looking to protect their assets and secure their futures. He is a member of the Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. His firm offers free consultations to help clients better understand their options. Call them today for more information.
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Payment Methods
- Cash
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Licensed in Pennsylvania for 46 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1979
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2015
Location
Marks Elder Law
4231 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15217-2903
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Debt & Lending Agreements
Posted by Aleeta and Michael | May 15, 2015 | Debt & Lending Agreements
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A person purchased our mortgage and we were being overcharge, a lot. Michael not only help us figure this out and was finally able to make the person give us a payoff number. We were able to take that to the bank and refinance with a real bank. We would still be under the person thumb and struggling ...
Michael Howard Marks's Lawyer Endorsements
"Having known this wizened attorney for over two decades, I endorse this lawyer for Elder Law and Estate Planning. He is patient and knowledgeable and respected."
"I endorse this lawyer."
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Experience
Professional misconduct
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2015.
Stayed Suspension, Probation issued in PA, 2015
updated on 11/23/2015Suspension means an attorney will lose his or her license to practice law for a period of time. When a suspension is stayed and the attorney is given probation, the State monitors the attorney's activities for a time. If the probation period is uneventful, the attorney returns to practice when it expires.
Michael’s comment:
“I did mishandle funds in my escrow account, which I voluntarily disclosed to the authorities. As a result of my many years of practice with no such problems ever before, I received a "stayed suspension" - like probation - and I continue to practice during the stayed suspension. Everyone makes mistakes, and I have learned from mine. I now keep much better records - perfect records - of my escrow account.”
Honors
1994
Beta Gamma Sigma Honorary Academic Society, Faculty of the Graduate School of Business
1979
Order of Barristers, Faculty of the School of Law
Work Experience
1979 - Present
Principal Attorney, Marks Elder law
Associations
2007 - Present
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Elder Law SectionMember
2007 - Present
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law SectionMember
2007 - Present
Allegheny County Bar Association, Probate and Trust Law SectionMember
2007 - Present
Allegheny County Bar Association, Tax Law SectionMember
2007 - Present
Allegheny County Bar Association, Sole and Small Firm Practitioners SectionMember
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member
Allegheny County Bar Association
Member
National Association of Elder Law Attorneys
Member
2010 - 2012
Allegheny County Bar Association, Elder Law CommitteeChairman
1996 - 2000
Allegheny County Drug and Alcohol Planning CouncilChairman
1977 - 1978
Managed Care Committee of the Single County Authority of Allegheny CountyCo-chair
Sample of Legal Cases
Eileen's estate
Estate successfully concluded!
Education
1994
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
M.B.A
1979
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
Speaking Engagements
2006
Older and Wiser
Powers of Attorney and, Living Wills
2005
Older and Wiser
Avoiding Missteps in Medicaid and Medicare
2005
Elder Law Institute 2005
Ethical Issues in an Elder Law Practice
2002
Fundamentals of Estate Planning
Fundamentals of Estate Planning
Publications
2012
Whirl Magazine
Avoiding Elder Law Potholes
2006
Today’s Attorney
Practical Tips and Elder Law, Allegheny County Bar Association
2002
Sterling Seminars
Initial Estate Planning Strategies and Techniques, Will Drafting, and Taxation Issues in Estate Planning
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
If my father in law died and made my husband executor can anyone else take money out of the bank. ?
25 Mar 2019
Q&A
Can a power of attorney, sign legal documents so they get everything once a person dies.
06 Feb 2018
Q&A
Can I appoint someone else the executor of my will in lieu of my spouse?
27 Jan 2017