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Curtis J. DeRoo is a Member of Kerr, Russell and Weber, PLC and co-chairperson of the firm's Estate Planning Practice Group. He is also a member of the firm's Corporate Practice Group. His practice in both areas is largely tax related.
In estate planning, Mr. DeRoo drafts Wills, Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts, Powers of Attorney, and Medical Powers of Attorney. His sophisticated estate planning practice includes such techniques as Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Irrevocable Insurance Trusts, Qualified Personal Residence Trusts (QPRT), Charitable Gifting, Charitable Trusts, Family Limited Partnerships, large Retirement Account (e.g. IRA) planning, and Family Foundations. He also settles estates by utilizing the probate process, by counseling both corporate and non-corporate trustees, and by completing all necessary tax returns, including income tax and estate tax returns.
In the corporate area, he advises family held businesses and non-profit groups. This includes formation of partnerships, both profit and non-profit corporations, limited liability companies, tax advice, employment relations, executive compensation, real estate matters, drafting of contracts, mergers and acquisitions, succession planning, and retirement planning for business owners and wealthy individuals. He also creates and advises ERISA retirement plans, including pension, profit sharing, 401(k) and ESOP's.
Mr. DeRoo is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, American Bar Association, the Detroit Bar Association, and the Financial and Estate Planning Council of Metropolitan Detroit. He is an elder in the Presbyterian Church (USA), a Board Member of Habitat for Humanity - Grosse Pointe Partners, Secretary of the DeVlieg Foundation, Secretary of the Hartmann Foundation, and active in other community organizations.
He received his undergraduate degree from Calvin College in 1974, and his law degree from the University of Michigan in 1978. He has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal on retirement issues (Stretch IRA's). | 