Mark Martin Turner
Principal, Law offices of Mark M TurnerI began practicing law in 2002. I spent over 13 years with the Cleveland firm of Gallagher Sharp, primarily as a litigator, before venturing on my own and then landing at The Gertsburg Law Firm in 2017 before choosing to restart my own practice in 2020. Before becoming an attorney, I worked as a financial manager for a small business after earning his MBA. My experience allows me to understands the challenges facing small business owners, allowing me to advise, as well as provide valuable legal information. With over 20 years’ experience in the business and legal worlds, I strive to find timely cost-effective solutions rather than spending valuable resources to win at all costs. In the past, I have represented a diverse array of clients from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and individuals. My practice includes litigation, business advising, non-profit consulting, and probate. My business background and legal training offers a unique set of skills to help protect and grow businesses, ensure contract proposals are properly drafted and current contracts are fair, mitigate risks and analyze the cost/benefit of new endeavors. Beyond the practice of law, I am the proud father of two active children. I remain active in several non-profit organizations including being a board member of Open Doors Academy and legal advisor for Third World Books. Having played hockey my entire life, I currently coach youth hockey in Cleveland Heights and still takes to the ice competitively myself.
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Consumer Law
- Class Action, Lemon Law
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Non-Profit Law
- General Civil Litigation
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Free Consultation
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- Contingent Fees
- Ohio
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- 6th Circuit
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Law Office of Mark M Turner, LLC
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- The Gertsburg Law Firm Co, LPA
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- Law Office of Mark M Turner, LLC
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- Gallagher Sharp
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- The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
- J.D.
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- Canisius College
- MBA (1993) | MBA with focus in Health Care Management and Finance
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- Case Western Reserve University
- B.A. (1990) | History and English
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- Risining Star
- Ohio SuperLawyers
- Ohio State Bar # 0075516
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- Greater Cleveland Partnership COSE
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- Q. Will durable powers of attorney for Missouri be honored in Ohio?
- A: As a general rule yes. I do not practice law in Missouri but unless the POA in that state materially differs from those in Ohio they will and should be accepted by Ohio under the full faith and credit clause of the constitution. I am assuming that the POA does not limit itself to only Missouri and there is nothing in the body of the POA that would otherwise restrict its authority to Ohio.
- Q. My father passed away july 2020. after living with us for 15 yrs. We built onto our home for him to have his own area.
- A: If there is nothing in your father's estate, no car, no home, no bank accounts, etc. that were owned only by him at the time of his death there is nothing to Probate, and your brother is not entitled to anything. Joint accounts are transferred to the joint holder, same with the car. Your brother is legally entitled to nothing other than a share of his personal belongings that were not jointly owned such as watches, jewelry, furniture he brought with him and so on.
- Q. Is a will valid if the executor is dead and the minor children listed as beneficiaries have since become adults?
- A: Yes, the will is still valid. A new executor would need to be appointed by the probate court and any limitations on transfers to the then minors would have expired.
