Overview

Warren Krueger is a shareholder and is the current leader of Foster Swift’s Trust and Estates Practice Group. Warren represents clients in the following areas:

• Estate Planning – Works with clients of all wealth levels and ages. Drafts wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other related documents. Assists business owners in succession planning. Assists high net wealth clients in gift planning and estate tax planning.
• Estate and Trust Administration – Represents fiduciaries in the administration of estates and trusts, and represents beneficiaries regarding their rights under Michigan law and governing instruments.
• Probate and Civil Litigation – Represents fiduciaries, beneficiaries, and other interested parties in probate court litigation including administrative disputes, will and trust contests, and removal of fiduciaries.

Warren earned his B.A. in Economics from Michigan State University. While at Michigan State, Warren competed on the varsity men’s cross country and track and field teams, earning his varsity letter. 

Honors & Recognitions

Affiliations

Memberships & Affiliations

Legal Affiliations:

• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Michigan
  • Probate & Estate Planning Section, Council Member
  • Real Property Law Section
• Michigan State Bar Foundation
  • Fellow
• Ingham County Bar Association

Industry & Professional Associations:

• Greater Lansing Estate Planning Council, Member
• Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) Probate & Estate Planning Advisory Board
  • Member, 2022-Present

Community Involvement

• Capital Region Community Foundation
  • Board Member, 2024-Present

Experience

Representative Matters

• Developed, drafted, and implemented estate plans for clients of various needs including high-net wealth clients with taxable estates, farmers with complex assets and operations, and business owners.
• Represented clients seeking appointment of a guardian and conservator over incapacitated individuals.
• Represented investors and lenders in multi-million dollar real estate developments.
• Represented clients in numerous civil actions in state and federal courts, and proceedings before Michigan probate courts.
• Represented clients in numerous matters before the Michigan Court of Appeals including successfully representing a beneficiary defending the appeal of a judgment invalidating a putative will disinheriting client.
• Advised small businesses and startups on various matters including organizational structures and agreements, and member/shareholder disputes.

Communications

Publications

• Breach of Fiduciary Duties, Chapter 10 - Michigan Probate Litigation
• Introductory Trust Clauses, Chapter 13 - Michigan Estate Planning Handbook
• Office of Trustee, Chapter 14 - Michigan Estate Planning Handbook
• Using Revocable Grantor Trusts, Chapter 12 - Michigan Estate Planning Handbook
• Undue Influence and the Presumption of Undue Influence, Leimberg’s Estate Planning Newsletter - July 2023, July 2023
• Charitable Planning and Gifting in the Biden Era, Foster Swift Trust & Estates Law News, January 30, 2021

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News & Events

News

• 17 Attorneys Selected to 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers and “Rising Stars”, Michigan Super Lawyers, August 11, 2023
• 21 Attorneys Selected to 2022 Michigan Super Lawyers and “Rising Stars”, Michigan Super Lawyers, August 12, 2022
• New Rising Stars Listings in Super Lawyers 2022, Michigan Super Lawyers, August 12, 2022
• Foster Swift Elects EC Members for 2022, February 21, 2022
• Foster Swift Elects Six Shareholders in 2021, January 13, 2021
• Foster Swift Welcomes Krueger to the Firm, October 2, 2018