Overview
Estate Planning Attorney
Fred is a member of the Estate Planning Practice Team. He has been assisting his clients with their estate planning needs since he first began his practice, and during that time has handled a wide variety of estate settlements and estate settlement issues. His particular focus is counseling clients on techniques to minimize estate and gift taxes, and drafting documents to accomplish that objective. Fred is also a trusted personal advisor to many of the families he has worked with over the years.
For more information, please contact Fred Sytsma at 616/336-6808 or fasytsma@varnumlaw.com
Leadership
Honors & Recognitions
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, fellow
Best Lawyers in America® since 1987
Grand Rapids Magazine's Top Lawyers, Trusts and Estates, 2019 and 2020
Leading Lawyers, Trust, Will & Estate Planning Law
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
Michigan Super Lawyers® since 2011
Professional Affiliations
Grand Rapids Bar Association, Probate and Estate Planning Law Section
State Bar of Michigan, Probate and Estate Planning Law Section
Western Michigan Estate Planning Council, past president
News & Publications
News
Publications
Practice Areas
Education
University of Michigan Law School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
J.D., 1968
Michigan State University
Lansing, Michigan
B.A., 1964
Bar Admissions
- Michigan
Court Admissions
- All Michigan state courts
- United States Tax Court