Andrew Byers hold a Certificate of Completion in the areas of Probate and Estate Planning law issued by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan.

This program requires attendance at 10 systematic training programs that provide Michigan practitioners with comprehensive information on the most current law and procedures along with practical advice from leading authorities.  In order to receive the Certificate of Completion, Andrew Byers attended the following programs:

• Advising Elderly Clients and Those With Disabilities
• 2009 Medicaid and Health Care Planning Update
• Planning Techniques for the Taxable Estate
• Drafting an Estate Plan for an Estate Under $5 Million
• Estate Planning for Retirement Assets
• Fundamentals of Estate Planning
• Preparing Estate and Gift Tax Returns
• Administration of Trusts
• Fundamentals of Estate Administration
• 2008 Medicaid and Heath Care Update

Of the 38,000 lawyers licensed to practice law in Michigan, just 1,300 have received the Certificate of Completion in the areas of Probate and Estate Planning.  The certificate program provides probate and estate planning practitioners expert advice on the most current law and procedures in Probate and Estate Planning law.  The receipt of this important credential indicates a commitment of time to develop additional knowledge in the Probate and Estate Planning areas of law.

The Institute of Continuing Legal Education is a nonprofit continuing legal education organization, that is jointly sponsored by Michigan's law schools and the State Bar of Michigan.