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- Coordinates administration of trusts and estates of all sizes with all types of assets.
- Manages preparation of complex wills and trusts and other estate planning documents.
- Handles settlement of estate and gift tax audits before the IRS.
- Oversees implementation of strategies for wealth preservation, charitable giving, business succession and pre-transaction planning.
- Represents multiple generations of families and family offices.
- Coordinates administration of trusts and estates of all sizes with all types of assets.
- Manages preparation of complex wills and trusts and other estate planning documents.
- Handles settlement of estate and gift tax audits before the IRS.
- Oversees implementation of strategies for wealth preservation, charitable giving, business succession and pre-transaction planning.
- Represents multiple generations of families and family offices.
- “Drafting Engagement and Closing Letters,” ICLE’s 32nd Annual Drafting Estate Planning Documents, February 16, 2023
- “Drafting Trusts for Estate Tax Planning,” ICLE Seminar: Planning Techniques for the Taxable Estate, Virtual Seminar, December 6, 2022
- “Implement Flexibility with Established Estate Planning Tools,” ICLE Tax Law Webinar Series, June 2020
- DC Bar Presentation, “There is Nothing Permanent Except Change: Using Nonjudicial Settlement Agreements to Change Irrevocable Trusts,” February 2015
- “Drafting Engagement and Closing Letters,” ICLE’s 32nd Annual Drafting Estate Planning Documents, February 16, 2023
- “Drafting Trusts for Estate Tax Planning,” ICLE Seminar: Planning Techniques for the Taxable Estate, Virtual Seminar, December 6, 2022
- “Implement Flexibility with Established Estate Planning Tools,” ICLE Tax Law Webinar Series, June 2020
- DC Bar Presentation, “There is Nothing Permanent Except Change: Using Nonjudicial Settlement Agreements to Change Irrevocable Trusts,” February 2015
- Warner Again Recognized by Chambers for Private Wealth LawLegacy Matters
- Hot Topics for Private Clients and Family Offices from the 2024 Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning – Part TwoLegacy Matters
- Hot Topics for Private Clients and Family Offices from 2024 Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning – Part OneLegacy Matters
- We are Delighted to Have an Additional Attorney Ranked by Chambers in 2023Legacy Matters
- We Are Grateful To Be Recognized by ChambersLegacy Matters
- Have You Had “The Talk” With Your Kids? (No, not that one. The one about your estate plan.)Legacy Matters
- Is It Time for a Trust Taxation Tune-Up?Legacy Matters
- Family Constitutions: The Foundation of a Family’s FutureLegacy Matters
- There is No Time Like the Present to Make GiftsLegacy Matters
- Why High Net Worth Families Need to Review Estate Plans Now: Unintended Consequences of the Tax ReformLegacy Matters
- Gift Strategies to Help High Net Worth Families Benefit from Tax ReformLegacy Matters
- 47 Warner Attorneys Named Top Lawyers by Grand Rapids Magazine
- Warner Attorneys Selected for Multiple Honors by Best Lawyers in America®
- Seven Warner Attorneys, Firm Listed as Top Leaders in Chambers High Net Worth 2024 Guide
- 66 Warner Attorneys Named Top Lawyers by Grand Rapids Magazine
- Warner Attorneys Selected for Multiple Honors by Best Lawyers in America®
- Seven Warner Attorneys, Firm Named Top Leaders in Chambers High Net Worth 2023 Guide
- Warner Represented Star Truck Rentals in Its Sale to Penske Truck Leasing
- Annual Michigan Capital Network Fund Update
- 108 Warner Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America
- Six Warner Attorneys, Firm Named Top Leaders in Chambers High Net Worth 2022 Guide
- 51 Warner Attorneys Rated 2022 Top Lawyers by Grand Rapids Magazine
- 105 Warner Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America©
- Six Warner Attorneys, Firm Named Top Leaders in Chambers High Net Worth 2021 Guide
- 102 Warner Attorneys Rated 2021 Best Lawyers in America
- Warner Attorneys to Participate in Leadership Programs
- Warner Names Eight Attorneys as Partners
- Laura A. Jeltema Joins Warner
- Warner Again Recognized by Chambers for Private Wealth Law
- Hot Topics for Private Clients and Family Offices from the 2024 Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning – Part Two
- Hot Topics for Private Clients and Family Offices from 2024 Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning – Part One
- We are Delighted to Have an Additional Attorney Ranked by Chambers in 2023
- We Are Grateful To Be Recognized by Chambers
- Have You Had “The Talk” With Your Kids? (No, not that one. The one about your estate plan.)
- Can My Estate Plan Benefit from Opportunity Zone Investment?
- Is It Time for a Trust Taxation Tune-Up?
- Estate Planning With Cryptocurrency Requires a Proactive Approach
- Family Constitutions: The Foundation of a Family’s Future
- There is No Time Like the Present to Make Gifts
- Oh, the Places They’ll Go Now, with a 529 Plan!
- Why High Net Worth Families Need to Review Estate Plans Now: Unintended Consequences of the Tax Reform
- Gift Strategies to Help High Net Worth Families Benefit from Tax Reform
- How Everyone Can Benefit From Tax Reform
- Plan Now—The Window of Opportunity May Disappear
- “Practice Area Snapshot, Part Two … Elder Law: Skill Sets, Hiring, & Medical Cannabis ,” Of Counsel The Legal Practice and Management Report, Volume 42, No. 5, May 2023
- “Practice Area Snapshot, Part One … A Confluence of Factors Keep Elder Law Attorneys Hopping,” Of Counsel The Legal Practice and Management Report, Volume 42, No. 4, April 2023
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- “Practice Area Snapshot, Part Two … Elder Law: Skill Sets, Hiring, & Medical Cannabis ,” Of Counsel The Legal Practice and Management Report, Volume 42, No. 5, May 2023
- “Practice Area Snapshot, Part One … A Confluence of Factors Keep Elder Law Attorneys Hopping,” Of Counsel The Legal Practice and Management Report, Volume 42, No. 4, April 2023
- Co-Author, “Time to Get Smart About ART – How Reproductive Technology Affects Your Planning,” Michigan Bar Journal, 12/1/2019
- “Incorporate estate planning into New Year’s resolutions,” Grand Rapids Business Journal, 12/7/2018
- “Under Lock and Key: Are Your Family Assets Protected?” Grand Rapids Business Journal, October 20, 2017
- “Times Have Changed. Have Your Operating Documents?” Aspen Corporation Services Bulletin, Vol. LXXXVII No. 20, October 2016