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Andrew D. Richards
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Biography
I am an Estate Planning and Business Succession Planning Attorney, with the Saginaw - based law firm of Smith Bovill, P.C. I have been a Partner in the firm since 1991. I enjoy working with families and their estate planning and family businesses to help them with succession planning. We work with clients, most often on a flat fee basis, with a no-fee, no-obligation initial consultation.
Clients meet with me personally on a one-to-one basis in all cases. Our staff is courteous, professional, knowledgeable and friendly.
My philosophy is to build long-term relationships with clients.
Education
- Walsh College
- Masters, Taxation | Tax
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- The Catholic University of America
- J.D. | Law
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- Hillsdale College
- A.B. | Economics & Business Adminstration and U.S. History
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- Honors: Summa Cum Laude
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Professional Experience
- Associate Attorney
- Smith & Brooker, P.C., Bay City and Saginaw, Michigan
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- Law Clerk
- U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Adminstration, Office of Chief Counsel
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- Law Clerk
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of General Counsel
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Professional Associations
- Saginaw Valley State University Certified Financial Planner Certification Program
- Instructor, Estate Planning
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- Saginaw State University Foundation
- Board of Directors
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- Activities: Planned Giving Committee
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- Farm Bureau Insurance and Financial Companies
- Instructor
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- Activities: Continuing Legal Education Class in their CLE School for Agents
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- St. Mary's of Michigan Medical Center Foundation
- Board of Directors
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- Activities: Served for 9 years and took mandatory one-year hiatus and was re-elected to serve again. I currently am the Secretary of the Foundation and the Chairman of its Finance Committee.
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- Northeastern Estate Planning Council
- Member
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- Activities: President, 1996-1997
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- Michigan Bar
- Attorney
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- Saginaw County Bar Association
- Attorney
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- Saginaw Valley State University
- Adjunct Professor, Business Law
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- Mid-Michigan Planned Giving Council
- Member
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- Activities: I was part of the steering committee to set this organization up in 1994-1995. I drafted the By Laws and Articles of Incorporation and filed the IRS 501(c) Application. I served as its Charter President in 1995-1996, and was a member until the organization merged with the Northeast Estate Planning Council in 1999.
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Michigan
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Fees
- Does Not Currently Practice Law
- Not Currently Accepting Clients
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Fixed Fees for Estate Planning and New Business Setup
Practice Areas
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
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