Ramon F. "Fred" Rolf, Jr. Attorneys
E-Mail: rolf@curriekendall.com
Born Bloomington, Indiana, October 17, 1950; admitted to bar, 1977, Michigan; 1977, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan.
Education: Bachelor of Business Administration, 1973, Western Michigan University; Juris Doctor, 1977, Michigan State University College of Law.
Practice Areas:
- Tax Law
- Estate Planning
- Probate and Trust Administration
- Non-profit Organizations
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
Professional Organizations: Fellow American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; Court Approved Mediator; Regular Contributor to the Probate & Trust Law Journal; Northeastern Estate Planning Council (Past President); Institute Of Continuing Legal Education and University of Michigan Law School (Speaker); Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan.
Civic Organizations: Eagle Village Foundation (Chairman of Board of Directors); Midland Chamber of Commerce (Past Board Chair); Midland Rotary Foundation; Midland County Historical Society (Board Member).
Representative Cases:
Obtained cutting edge favorable IRS Private Letter Ruling and Probate Court Order relating to conversion of an "income only" trust to a "total return" trust.
Assisted family in creating charitable lead trust to fund family foundation.
Helped clients create partnership and limited liability companies in order to hold family assets for education of younger family members and wealth transfer.
Advised business professionals on estate planning and asset ownership techniques to protect assets from potential creditors.
Author of regular column in the Estate and Probate Planning Journal of the Michigan State Bar.
