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Robert P. Tiplady Member

Areas of Practice

Bar Admissions

  • Michigan, 1997

Education

Wayne State University, JD., summa cum laude

Eastern Michigan University, M.A.

University of Michigan, B.A.

Robert Tiplady practices in the areas of estate planning, asset protection planning, wealth preservation, business succession, and probate, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, probate and trust administration, and probate litigation. He regularly advises business owners, executives and professionals regarding family/business succession, asset protection, tax, wills and trusts. Mr. Tiplady also advises families, family offices and fiduciaries regarding will and trust disputes, will and trust interpretation issues, disgruntled beneficiaries and tax issues.

Wealth preservation techniques include wills, trusts, retirement account planning, irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs), dynasty trusts, trust protectors, grantor retain annuity trusts (GRATs), spousal lifetime access trusts (SLATs), grantor trusts, charitable remainder trusts (CRATs/CRUTs), and charitable lead trusts (CLATs/CLUTs).

Asset protection techniques include domestic asset protection trusts (DAPTs), limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and tenancy by the entirety.

  • Michigan's New Asset Protection Statute, Fifth Annual Great Lakes Asset Protection Institute, Columbus, OH
    December 4, 2017
  • Michigan Asset Protection Trusts, Estate Planning Council of the Traverse City Area, Traverse City, MI
    May 22, 2017
  • The "New" Michigan Domestic Asset Protection Trust Act ("DAPT"), Debtor/Creditor Rights Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, Southfield, MI
    March 7, 2017
  • Michigan Asset Protection Trusts, Jackson Area Estate Planning Council, Jackson, MI
    February 8, 2017
  • Current Issues in Real Property, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Plymouth, MI
    June 2016
  • Current Issues in Real Property, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Traverse City, MI
    May 12, 2016
  • Getting Prepared for Asset Protection Legislation, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Traverse City, MI
    May 7, 2015
  • Drafting For and Around Trust Protectors, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Grand Rapids, MI
    January 20, 2011
  • Estate Tax Update, Washtenaw County Bar Association, Ann Arbor, MI
    January 11, 2011
  • The New Michigan Trust Code: The New World of Litigation, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Plymouth, MI
    February 16, 2010
  • The New Michigan Trust Code: The New World of Litigation, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Grand Rapids, MI
    January 21, 2010
  • Trusts and Third Parties, Michigan Trust Code Preview: Conversations with the Commentator, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (video)
    December 2009
  • The Estate Planning Process, Fundamentals of Estate Planning, Institute of Continuing Legal Education
    September 21, 2009
  • Homeowner's Principal Residence Exemption, Uncapping and Transfer Taxes, 49th Annual Probate and Estate Planning Institute
    May 16, 2009
  • Defective Grantor Trust Swap Provisions (Grantor Trusts Revisited), 18th Annual Drafting Estate Planning Documents Seminar, Institute of Continuing Legal Education
    January 28, 2009
  • Roundtable Discussion on the Michigan Trust Code, Oakland County Bar Association
    November 10, 2008
  • The Estate Planning Process, Fundamentals of Estate Planning, Institute of Continuing Legal Education
    October 24, 2007
  • Fiduciary and Attorney Fees, Wayne County Probate Court 2007 Attorney Training
    October 4, 2007
  • Attacking or Defending Fiduciary Fees, 47th Annual Estate Planning Institute, Institute of Continuing Legal Education
    May 19, 2007
  • Fiduciary Fees, Michigan Supreme Court Judicial Institute, Annual Judicial Conference
    April 23, 2007
  • The Estate Planning Process, Fundamentals of Estate Planning, Institute of Continuing Legal Education
    October 25, 2006
  • Update on the Uniform Trust Code, Washtenaw County Probate, Estate Planning and Trust Law Section
    November 1, 2005
  • "Bogert's The Law of Trusts and Trustees"
    Domestic Asset Protection Trusts: Michigan
  • "ACTEC Comparison of the Domestic Asset Protection Trust Statutes"
    2017
    American College of Trusts and Estates Council, Michigan Co-Editor
  • Michigan Revocable Grantor Trusts, Chapter 8, 'Trust Protectors'
    July 2012
    Institute of Continuing Legal Education
  • "Annual Survey of Michigan Law—Trusts and Estates"
    Wayne Law Review Vol.46 No.2
  • "Annual Survey of Michigan Law—Trusts and Estates"
    Wayne Law Review Vol.47 No.2
  • "Annual Survey of Michigan Law—Trusts and Estates"
    Wayne Law Review Vol.50 No.2
  • "Annual Survey of Michigan Law—Trusts and Estates"
    Wayne Law Review Vol.51 No.2
  • "Annual Survey of Michigan Law—Trusts and Estates"
    Wayne Law Review Vol.52 No.2

Memberships & Involvement

  • American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel, Fellow
  • Legislation Drafting & Development Committee of the Council of the Probate and Estate Planning Section, 2017-present
  • Divided & Directed Trusteeship Committee of the Council of the Probate and Estate Planning Section, 2017-present
  • Michigan Trust Code Court Rules Subcommittee of the Council of the Probate and Estate Planning Section, 2009
  • Uniform Principal and Income Act Amendments Committee of the Council of the Probate and Estate Planning Section, 2009
  • Estates and Protected Individuals Code Panel, a panel of attorneys,  judges and residents who maintain a question and answer website,  Panel Member, January 2010-present
  • Michigan State Bar Association
  • Michigan State Bar Association, Probate and Estate Planning Council, Councilmember, Fall 2006-Fall 2012
  • Michigan Trust Code Committee of the Michigan State Bar Association, Probate and Estate Planning Council, Committee Member, 2006-present
  • Washtenaw Community College Foundation, Member of Board of Directors, Fall 2005-Fall 2011
  • Washtenaw Community College Foundation's Planned Giving Committee, 2006-2015
  • Washtenaw Estate Planning Council, Member Board of Directors, May 2008-present
  • Wastenaw Estate Planning Council, President, 2012-2013
  • Washtenaw County Bar Association

Recognized in Chambers High Net Worth Guide for Michigan, Private Wealth Law

Named a Top Lawyer by dbusiness Magazine for Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates Litigation, 2015

Recognized in Michigan Super Lawyers® for Estate Planning and Probate, 2010-Present

Named an Ann Arbor "Lawyer of the Year" for Trusts and Estates by Best Lawyers® 2014

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Trusts and Estates, 2010-2018. Copyright 2015 by Woodard/White, Inc., Aiken, SC

Named a Michigan Leading Lawyer in the areas of Trust, Will & Estate Planning Law by the Leading Lawyers Network, 2014-2017. Law Bulletin Publishing Company

Recipient of Martindale-Hubbell® AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating