Laura A. Jeltema
- Partner
I firmly believe that being a good listener is crucial to being a good estate planning lawyer. When meeting with a client, I don’t rush to interject my opinion. I ask questions to elicit revealing answers, listen closely and absorb what they’re telling me about their circumstances and concerns. By hearing and understanding their big-picture perspective, I can approach issues from many different angles and draw on my extensive experience and knowledge to craft creative strategies that address problems in the most optimal way.
Laura Jeltema advises high-net-worth individuals, families and family offices in trust and estate administration and planning, wealth preservation and income, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning. Laura designs and implements innovative solutions for multigenerational families to accomplish planning objectives and to limit their risk and tax exposure, which constitutes the hallmark and foundation of her Michigan-focused practice.