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    Estate Planning

    Christopher J. "Chris" Caldwell

    Varnum LLP

    Grand Rapids, MI

    About

    Chris works intimately with clients and their advisors to create estate plans that enable families to plan for today as well as for future generations. Chris regularly prepares sophisticated estate plans, emphasizing probate avoidance, estate tax planning, and business succession planning. In addition, Chris has an emphasis on helping families with cottage succession planning. Chris's practice also includes a significant focus on post-death planning and estate and trust administration. Chris regularly makes presentations regarding estate planning, estate and trust administration, tax planning and cottage law. He has presented to professional groups such as the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants and the Michigan Bankers' Association.

    Overview

    Practice focus

    Estate Planning

    Firm

    Varnum LLP

    Office details

    Location

    Bridgewater Place, Suite 1700, 333 Bridge Street, NW
    Grand Rapids, MI 49504

    Services

    Practice areas

    Estate Planning

    Languages

    English

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    Credentials

    Bar admissions

    • Michigan, State Bar of Michigan

    Education

    • Hope College, B.A., cum laude, graduated 1998
    • University of Pittsburgh, J.D., graduated 2002

    Affiliations

    • ACLU of West Michigan Lawyers Committee - Member
    • Michigan State Bar Probate Council - Member
    • Fountain Street Church Foundation - Board member - former
    • Grand Rapids Bar Association - Member
    • Home Repair Services - Board member - former
    • Michigan Institute for Continuing Legal Education - Member
    • State Bar of Michigan - Member
    • West Michigan Estate Planning Council - Board - former