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Craig S. Gerard

Craig S. Gerard

5.0
2 reviews

6025 N. Hagadorn Road, East Lansing, MI 48823 + 1 location

Wills, Trust Law, Elder Care and 82 more

About Craig S. Gerard

Craig S. Gerard is a lawyer practicing wills, trust law, elder care and 82 other areas of law. Craig received a B.A. degree from Western Michigan University, and has been licensed for 22 years. Craig practices at Gallagher Law Firm in East Lansing, MI and 1 other location.

Craig S. Gerard (East Lansing, Michigan)

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Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
October 11, 2018
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Excellent attorney at the best law firm in the area. Craig is always knowledgeable and prepared.

Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
July 02, 2014
Hired Attorney

Craig Gerard has been absolutely honest and forthright in all our dealings and proven himself totally worthy of our confidence and trust. Since meeting, he has kept us informed us about changing laws that impact our estate planning and encouraged us to make appropriate changes to keep up with the laws as well as our changing needs. Craig and his team have always provided us with superior service and personal attention. Craig is worthy of my highest recommendation.

 

Services

Areas of Law

  • Elder Law
  • Trusts and Estates 4
    • Asset Protection
    • Estate Litigation
    • Powers of Attorney
    • Charitable Giving
  • Business Law 5
    • Business Formation
    • Business Planning
    • Family Business Law
    • Limited Liability Company Law
    • Small Business Law
  • Debtor and Creditor 1
    • Collections
  • Family Law 3
    • Child Custody
    • Child Support
    • Divorce
  • Entertainment Law
  • Sports Law
  • Taxation 2
    • Estate and Gift Taxation
    • Tax Planning
  • Wills and Probate 2
    • Contested Wills
    • Living Wills
  • Inheritance
  • Real Estate
  • Conveyancing
  • Litigation 1
    • Civil Litigation
  • Other 59
    • Wills
    • Trust Law
    • Elder Care
    • Business Development
    • Business Estate Planning
    • Business Organization
    • Business Succession Planning
    • Business Successions
    • Business Transactions
    • Buy-Sell Agreements
    • Closely Held Business Estate Planning
    • Family Business Successions
    • Adoption Law
    • Termination of Parental Rights
    • Marital Property Settlements
    • Separation Agreements
    • Uncontested Divorce
    • Trust Investment
    • Probate
    • Ancillary Probate
    • Probate Administration
    • Probate Litigation
    • Professional Sports Law
    • Sports Contracts
    • Sports Marketing Law
    • Federal Estate and Gift Taxation
    • Trusts and Estates Taxation
    • Contested Trusts and Estates
    • Decedents Estates
    • Estate Administration
    • Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children
    • Estate Planning for the Disabled
    • Estate Planning for the Elderly
    • Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
    • Estate Settlements
    • Family Trusts
    • Family Wealth Transfer
    • Fiduciary Law
    • Fiduciary Liability
    • Fiduciary Litigation
    • Financial Planning
    • Living Trusts
    • Personal Planning
    • Pet Trusts
    • Retirement Planning
    • Special Needs Trusts
    • Trust Administration
    • Trust and Estate Collections
    • Trust Litigation
    • Trust Planning
    • Wealth Preservation
    • Charitable Trusts and Foundations
    • Land Trusts
    • Real Estate Litigation
    • Real Estate Partnerships
    • Real Estate Title
    • Title Insurance Defense
    • Real Estate Tax Appeals
    • Real Estate Taxation

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Attorney
    Firm Name
    Gallagher Law Firm
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Transactions
    Represented more than 1,000 Michigan individuals and families with estate planning needs; Successfully represented family members in denying the admission of a relative's will based on the claims of lack of testamentary capacity and undue influence; Recovered $200,000 from an estate on behalf of a client who was informed by previous counsel that there was no recovery to be had; Represented a fiduciary in recoupment of $30,000 from a financial institution for release of funds from a restricted account; Represented a large financial institution serving as a fiduciary with regard to the conveyance of numerous oil and gas interests owned by an estate; Negotiated a property tax refund in excess of $75,000 for an owner of commercial real estate; Obtained a property tax refund in excess of $35,000 for an owner of commercial real estate; Represented purchaser in acquisition of well-known outdoors television show; Recovered in excess of $225,000 for an estate that was misappropriated by a former fiduciary.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2004, Michigan
    Memberships
    Ingham County and American Bar Associations
    State Bar of Michigan (Member, Probate and Estate Planning Section).
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Thomas M. Cooley Law School
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    Western Michigan University
    B.A.

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