Mark Buckland

Mark Buckland represents individuals, families, business owners, investors, and closely held companies in matters involving business law, real estate, estate planning, probate, taxation, commercial leasing, and civil disputes. His practice is built around helping clients make informed decisions, solve practical problems, and protect what they have worked hard to build.

Mark regularly advises clients on business formation, contracts, corporate governance, partnership and ownership issues, asset purchases, commercial transactions, management agreements, and business disputes. He works closely with entrepreneurs, small and mid-sized businesses, professional service providers, and investors to help structure deals, manage risk, and resolve legal issues in a practical and efficient manner.

A significant part of Mark’s practice involves real estate. He assists clients with residential and commercial real estate transactions, title issues, quiet title matters, seller financing, commercial leases, landlord-tenant matters, easements, development issues, construction disputes, property owner association matters, and disputes involving the purchase, sale, ownership, or use of real property. His work often requires a combination of real estate, business, tax, and litigation experience, allowing him to approach matters from multiple angles.

Mark also represents clients in estate planning, probate, trust administration, and fiduciary matters. He helps individuals and families prepare wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives, and related planning documents. He also assists executors, trustees, heirs, and beneficiaries with the administration of estates and trusts, including matters involving real estate, business interests, creditor issues, beneficiary disputes, and asset distribution.

Clients value Mark’s practical approach, responsiveness, and ability to explain complicated legal issues in a straightforward way. He strives to give clients clear options, honest assessments, and strategic guidance that accounts for both the legal issues and the real-world business or family dynamics involved.

Mark is a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia, the State Bar of Georgia Business Law Section, the State Bar of Georgia Taxation Law Section, and the Macon Bar Association.

He earned his undergraduate degree from Georgia College & State University and his Juris Doctor from Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law.

Mark is fluent in English, Spanish, and Italian.

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