Meyer & Sayers, LLP

Client focus and scope of work

Based in Savannah, Georgia, Meyer & Sayers, LLP works with private clients, fiduciaries, families, family businesses and physician groups. The firm also handles disputes related to those clients and their legal affairs. Its stated scope connects personal planning, family wealth and closely held business matters.

The practice covers trusts and estates, probate, estate administration, wealth transfer planning and estate and gift taxes. It also includes business succession planning, private foundations and asset protection. Corporate and business law, business formation and alternative dispute resolution appear alongside those services.

The firm says it represents clients across the United States. For matters involving other jurisdictions, it works with associated law firms in other states. That arrangement may matter when a client's property, family members or business interests cross state lines.

Estate planning and administration

Much of the listed work concerns decisions that affect families during life and after death. Trust and estate planning can involve wills, trust agreements, beneficiary designations and powers of attorney. Tax questions and asset ownership may shape how those documents work together.

Wealth transfer planning often begins with a review of the client's assets, family structure and intended recipients. The lawyer may need information about real estate, investment accounts, insurance, business interests and prior planning documents. Private foundation work can add questions about governance, charitable purposes and future control.

Probate and estate administration begin after a death. A personal representative may need to identify assets, address creditor claims, prepare required filings and distribute property under a will or applicable law. Fiduciaries also keep records and account for their decisions, especially when beneficiaries seek information about an estate.

Business law and succession planning

Family businesses create legal issues that overlap with estate planning. Ownership, voting authority and management may need attention while the current owners remain active. A succession plan can address who will own the company, who will run it and how a transfer will occur.

Business formation requires a choice of entity and governing documents. Owners commonly address capital contributions, decision rights, transfers of ownership and procedures for resolving internal disputes. Tax and estate planning may also affect those choices when relatives own or expect to inherit part of the company.

The firm's corporate and business law work also has a natural connection to physician groups. Medical groups may face questions about ownership, internal governance and agreements among members. The website identifies legal consultation to physician groups as part of the firm's client work.

Probate, trust and business disputes

The litigation practice centers on probate and trust matters, with the site also referring to commercial and probate litigation. These cases may place wills, trusts, fiduciary conduct or estate distributions before a court. Business litigation can involve a separate set of records, contracts and ownership documents.

A probate or trust dispute often starts with a petition or complaint and a response from the other parties. The court may review estate plans, financial records, correspondence and fiduciary accountings. Depositions, document requests, motions and hearings can follow when the parties contest the facts or the meaning of a document.

Alternative dispute resolution gives parties another process for addressing a conflict. Mediation uses a neutral person to help the parties discuss terms, while arbitration places the decision with an arbitrator under the governing agreement. In estate and family business matters, any proposed resolution may need to address property, management rights, taxes and future administration.

How the team is built

The firm's about page reports seven attorneys supported by five legal assistants. The people page names six lawyers and lists four paralegals. That public team information gives prospective clients a useful view of the office structure.

Paul D. Meyer, J.D., and Thomas B. Sayers, CPA, J.D., are the founding partners. Roy E. Paul, J.D., Patrick R. LeMaster, J.D., and Gennie G. Long, J.D., are partners. Bryce T. Everett, J.D., is listed as an associate attorney.

Thomas B. Sayers holds both CPA and J.D. designations, a credential pairing relevant to a practice that lists estate and gift taxes, business succession and wealth transfers. The partner and associate titles also show several levels of attorney responsibility. Legal assistants and paralegals can support document collection, filing and case administration under attorney direction.

What the stated record supports

In my opinion, the clearest feature is the close relationship among the firm's listed services. Estate plans can affect business ownership. Probate administration can produce fiduciary disputes, while succession plans may require corporate documents and tax analysis.

Clients considering this firm can identify a defined group of client types and a detailed service list on its website. They can also see the names and titles of six attorneys. Those facts provide a sound basis for assessing whether the subject of a matter falls within the firm's stated work.

The website identifies the legal entity as Meyer & Sayers, LLP. It places the firm in Savannah and describes representation across the United States through associated law firms in other states. The about page reports a total team of seven attorneys and five legal assistants.

Office address and contact details

Meyer & Sayers, LLP lists its street office at 500 Stephenson Avenue, Savannah, Georgia 31405. The firm also publishes a separate mailing address at Post Office Box 16089, Savannah, Georgia 31416. The two addresses use different ZIP codes, so clients and other correspondents should distinguish the Stephenson Avenue office from the post office box when directing documents or correspondence.

The published telephone number is (912) 598-5151. The firm also lists (912) 598-5152 as its fax number. These contact details provide direct routes to the Savannah office, while the website gives readers access to the firm's public descriptions of its practice and personnel.

The Savannah base

The record identifies one office location, and that location is in Savannah. This gives the firm a clear Georgia base for its private client, fiduciary and family business work. The street address is more precise than a general city listing and helps prospective clients identify where the office is located before making contact.

The separate post office box also matters for anyone reviewing the directory information. The physical office address and mailing address should not be treated as interchangeable because the firm labels them for different purposes. A visitor would look to the Stephenson Avenue address, while written correspondence can be directed to the published post office box.

What the contact record clarifies

The contact information is specific enough to distinguish the firm's legal name, physical office and postal destination. Meyer & Sayers, LLP is the full legal name in the record, and Savannah appears in both published addresses. The office address ends in ZIP code 31405, while the mailing address ends in 31416.

For a directory user, those details reduce uncertainty about which Meyer & Sayers office the listing describes. The record ties the firm to a named street address and supplies one telephone line for direct contact. It also preserves a separate fax route for documents sent through that method.