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Jeffrey M. Black

Attorney
Phone: (616) 458-3994
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Jeffrey M. Black is a Grand Rapids native and a graduate of the University of Michigan. In 2005, Jeff graduated from the University of Richmond School of Law in Richmond, Virginia.

Before joining Plachta, Murphy & Associates, Jeff served as a full-time law clerk in the Kent County Circuit Court for the Honorable Dennis C. Kolenda, the Honorable Mark A. Trusock, and the Honorable Christopher P. Yates.

Jeff’s client practice areas include Business & Corporate Law, Estate Planning, Probate Estate & Trust Administration, and Real Estate.

Education

  • University of Michigan, B.A.
  • University of Richmond School of Law, J.D.

Bar Admission

  • Michigan, 2005
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 2005

Professional Affiliations

  • State Bar of Michigan
  • Grand Rapids Bar Association, Board of Trustees - Trustee (2017 - 2020), Young Lawyers Section – Chair (2010-2011), Probate & Estate Planning Section, Social Interaction Committee - Chair (2017 - )

Achievements

  • Institute of Continuing Legal Education's Probate and Estate Planning Certificate Program - Certificate of Completion

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Blog Posts

Marital Deduction Trusts
Apr
25
April 25th, 2019
Marital deduction trusts used to be a very popular estate planning tool for married couples whose gross estate would potentially be subject to federal estate tax. Such trusts allowed married persons to effectively double the federal estate tax exclus… Read More
Business and Personal Income Tax Changes
Mar
7
March 7th, 2018
The “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” was approved by Congress and went into effect on January 1, 2018 making significant changes to business tax and personal income tax starting with the 2018 tax year. For businesses, the maximum corporate tax rate for C… Read More

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