Reitz, chair of the firm’s Probate practice area, joined the firm in 1998 and focuses his practice on estate planning, trust/estate administration and fiduciary litigation.
Estate Planning
Mark assists clients in the development and implementation of a wide variety of estate plans. He has experience in tax, probate avoidance and asset protection planning strategies. Additionally, Mark advises clients in choice of entity matters, including the creation and management of LLCs and family limited partnerships .
Probate and Trust Administration
Mark frequently represents fiduciaries in all aspects of probate administration (estates and trusts) and serves as fiduciary in trust and estate matters; he also regularly represents trustees in non-probate administration (trust) matters. Mark also has extensive experience in the preparation of all necessary state and federal tax returns (estate tax, gift tax and fiduciary income tax) and represents fiduciaries before various tax authorities.
Reitz, chair of the firm’s Probate practice area, joined the firm in 1998 and focuses his practice on estate planning, trust/estate administration and fiduciary litigation.
Estate Planning
Mark assists clients in the development and implementation of a wide variety of estate plans. He has experience in tax, probate avoidance and asset protection planning strategies. Additionally, Mark advises clients in choice of entity matters, including the creation and management of LLCs and family limited partnerships .
Probate and Trust Administration
Mark frequently represents fiduciaries in all aspects of probate administration (estates and trusts) and serves as fiduciary in trust and estate matters; he also regularly represents trustees in non-probate administration (trust) matters. Mark also has extensive experience in the preparation of all necessary state and federal tax returns (estate tax, gift tax and fiduciary income tax) and represents fiduciaries before various tax authorities.
Career Highlights - Selected as a 2005 and 2006 “Ohio Rising Star” by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine, a publication that recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state, based on voting by individuals previously identified by the magazine as “Ohio Super Lawyers.” Ohio Super Lawyers are said to represent the top 5 percent of the legal profession.
- Served as law clerk and magistrate to the Honorable Lawrence A. Belskis, Franklin County Probate Court.
Professional Memberships - Ohio State Bar Association, member
- Columbus Bar Association, member
- Columbus Estate Planning Council Group, member
- Worthington Estate Planning Council, member
- Professional Council of The Columbus Foundation, member
- Clintonville Area Chamber of Commerce, member
- Nationwide Children’s Hospital Black Tie Benefit, Planning Board member
Publications & Presentations
- Basics of Estate Administration, Spousal Rights, Transfers & Distributions, OSBA
- New Ohio Statute on Lost Wills, Ohio ACTEC
- Probate Litigation, Fiduciary Privilege Issues, OSBA
Bar Admissions - Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. Tax Court
Education - Juris Doctorate (1996)
Capital University Law School - Bachelor of Arts, Business Management & Marketing (1990)
Franklin University