Background
Frederick Bearup, George was born on April 20, 1949 in Charlotte, Michigan, United States.
Frederick Bearup, George was born on April 20, 1949 in Charlotte, Michigan, United States.
Albion College and University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1971). Northwestern University Law School (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1974).
Worked at Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge, Professional Corporation (Traverse City, Michigan) specializing in Estate Planning, Retirement Law, Business Law, Divorce Law. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Michigan. United States. District Court, Western District of Michigan.
United States.
Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. ICLE Course Moderator: "Drafting Wills and Trusts under ERTA," March, 1982. "Contested Custody Cases," December, 1983.
"Modification of Judgements," April 1984.
"New Michigan Court Rules," June, 1985. "Estate Planning for Owners of Closely Held Businesses," November, 1986.
"Revocable Grantor Trusts," June, 1987. "Estate Planning Practice in Michigan," December, 1987.
"Advising the Older Client," March, 1988.
Author: "Inherited Property in Divorce," Michigan Bar Journal, December, 1984. "Sexual Harassment in the Work Place," The Official Record, April 1987. "Antenuptial Agreements: A Time Foreign Change In Public Policy," Michigan Bar Journal, October 1989.
"Gifts Under Durable Power of Attorney," Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Journal, Spring, 1995.
Continuing legal education Course Author: "Advantages of Revocable Grantor Trusts," January 1990. "Funding Revocable Grantor Trusts," February, 1991.
"Drafting Wills and Testamentary Trusts," October, 1992. "Drafting Trusts for the Medium Sized Estate," February, 1996.
Company-Editor: "Michigan Revocable Grantor Trust, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, January, 1991.
Hearing Referee, Michigan Civil Rights Commission, 1988. Member: Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law. Family Law; Labor and Employment Law.
Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Business Law. Family Law; Labor and Employment.
Probate and Estate. Real Property Law).
Member: Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law. Family Law; Labor and Employment Law. Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Business Law.
Family Law; Labor and Employment. Probate and Estate; Real Property Law).