Michael Lichterman – Grandville Estate Planning Attorney

Michael Lichterman |

Baar & Lichterman

(616) 965-2221

https://baarlegal.com/

3140 Division Ave SW
Grandville, MI 49418

Michael Lichterman | Baar & Lichterman

Rating:

Firm Summary

Michael Lichterman is dedicated to helping individuals and families make the best legal decisions for their lives. Michael’s practice focuses on estate planning, wealth transfer, asset protection, trust administration, estate administration, and small business creation and ongoing counsel. He develops lifelong relationships with his clients, serving as a trusted advisor to them and their families as they preserve and protect their assets, loved ones, legacies, and businesses.

Michael received his law degree (Magna Cum Laude) from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Grand Rapids, MI and his B.B.A. in Finance from Grand Valley State University (with Honors). During and following law school, Michael worked for a commercial equipment leasing company as Vice President and Assistant Counsel. Michael has been practicing law in Michigan since 2007 and enjoys becoming an on-going trusted advisor and lifelong resource for all his clients.

Michael is devoted to helping families and businesses achieve their goals of protecting their assets (their “stuff”) through innovative estate and business planning. He is a caring, forward-looking, problem-solving attorney for families, particularly those who want to leave a lasting family legacy, those with young children, and small-business owners. He also encourages and guides his clients in passing along not only their financial assets but their values, insights, stories and experiences too.

When he is not busy helping clients, Michael enjoys spending time with his wife, Mandy, and children, Matthew and Elizabeth, visiting Disneyworld, disc golfing, golfing, reading, and playing music at his church. He gives back to the community through his involvement with various non-profit Boards and volunteer opportunities.

He holds Certificates in Probate and Estate Planning and in Elder Law from the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the State Bar of Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Section.  He is a presenter, commentator attorney, and chapter author for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, having presented or written about planning for digital assets, gun trusts, and trust drafting strategies. He was a member of the governing Council for the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan from 2015 – 2020, is a Michigan Super Lawyers® Rising Star in Estate Planning and Probate (2013 – 2020), and a Michigan Super Lawyers® Super Lawyer in Estate Planning and Probate (2021-2023). Additionally, he was selected to The Best Lawyers in America 2020 and 2021, and as a Top Lawyer by Grand Rapids Magazine (2022-2023) for his work in Trusts and Estates.  He is proud to be a member of West Michigan Estate Planning Council and the Grand Rapids Bar Association.