Telephone: 912.429.1336 315 Commercial Drive, Suite C-1 Savannah, GA 31406
The Law and Mediation Office of Jamie F. Clark is committed to helping families, seniors and individuals with disabilities with legal counsel and assistance to ensure quality care and services with representation which goes beyond just estate planning. With extensive legal experience in all matters related to probate, estate planning, elder law and special needs law, clients and their families are guided through the complex issues surrounding setting up or revising an estate plan, probate of estates, long term care planning, special needs planning, Medicaid benefits, and all matters pertaining to probate law- wills, estates, guardianship, conservatorship. And, when there are disagreement or issues among family or others connected with the family, mediation is available to resolve the conflict without going to court.
Following a careful review and assessment, recommendations are made dependent upon the issue or need. For estate planning, wills, trusts, power of attorney and health care directives are discussed and prepared. Long term care planning includes guidance in estate planning with asset protection in light of long term needs. Families with children who have special needs find answers to questions they have regarding appropriate education and services for their child, as well as long term planning options to ensure financial security and access to assistance for ongoing care. Legal representation is provided for all matters requiring probate court: probate of an estate with or without a will; establishment of a guardianship or conservatorship for a minor; or securing a guardianship or conservatorship for an adult with a disabling condition in need of assistance to protect his/her health and welfare or finances and property.
Clients and families in conflict are assisted through alternative dispute resolution, also known as mediation. Mediation is conducted in a private setting with all persons of interest involved in seeking resolution of the issues- outside of a courtroom. Issues amenable to mediation include estate disputes, guardianship and conservatorship matters, special education issues, and civil disputes between individuals or businesses.
No one plan fits all. Just as no person or no family is the same, individual needs require individual plans.
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Following a careful review and assessment, recommendations are made dependent upon the issue or need. For estate planning, wills, trusts, power of attorney and health care directives are discussed and prepared. Long term care planning includes guidance in estate planning with asset protection in light of long term needs. Families with children who have special needs find answers to questions they have regarding appropriate education and services for their child, as well as long term planning options to ensure financial security and access to assistance for ongoing care. Legal representation is provided for all matters requiring probate court: probate of an estate with or without a will; establishment of a guardianship or conservatorship for a minor; or securing a guardianship or conservatorship for an adult with a disabling condition in need of assistance to protect his/her health and welfare or finances and property.
Clients and families in conflict are assisted through alternative dispute resolution, also known as mediation. Mediation is conducted in a private setting with all persons of interest involved in seeking resolution of the issues- outside of a courtroom. Issues amenable to mediation include estate disputes, guardianship and conservatorship matters, special education issues, and civil disputes between individuals or businesses.
No one plan fits all. Just as no person or no family is the same, individual needs require individual plans.
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JAMIE F. CLARK, B.A., M.S., J.D.
Jamie Clark, a member of the Alabama and Georgia Bars, has been practicing law for over twenty-five years, specializing in all areas of elder law, and special needs law, including estate planning, probate of wills, guardianships/conservatorship. A former masters degree teacher of special education and the deaf, she received her law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law. She co-founded a college program for support of students with sensory impairments at Jacksonville State University; established a Center for the Hearing Impaired in Mobile, Alabama; served as advisor to the Alabama governor's office on disability. She is a frequent presenter at legal conferences on estate and probate matters and participates in community outreach and seminars on estate, elder law and special needs planning.
Memberships and Professionalism: Past president of the Georgia Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, recognized in the 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 Legal Elite of Elder Law Attorneys; Top AVVO Rated 10.0/10.0; served on the Executive Committee of the Savannah Bar 2013-2015; member of the Greater Coalition on Aging; past Chair of the Disabilities Law Section, Alabama Bar; member, Savannah Technical Paralegal Board; member of the Savannah Bar Pro-bono Committee.
Memberships and Professionalism: Past president of the Georgia Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, recognized in the 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 Legal Elite of Elder Law Attorneys; Top AVVO Rated 10.0/10.0; served on the Executive Committee of the Savannah Bar 2013-2015; member of the Greater Coalition on Aging; past Chair of the Disabilities Law Section, Alabama Bar; member, Savannah Technical Paralegal Board; member of the Savannah Bar Pro-bono Committee.