Stanley D. Neeleman (born 1943) is the Terry L. Crapo professor of law at the

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. Neeleman is an expert in tax and estate planning law. He has also served in many positions in

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(LDS Church). He will soon began service as

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. Neeleman was born in

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. He has a bachelor's degree from Westminster College and an MA from

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. He received his JD from the

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where he was also the editor-in-chief of the '' Denver Law Review''. Neeleman has worked with the

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and as an academic fellow with various national trust and estate law bodies. He has been a member of the BYU Law School faculty since 1975. In the LDS Church, Neeleman has served in many positions including as

of the

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South Mission and as a

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. Neeleman is married to the former Sheryl Lynn Hunt. Neeleman is the author of ''Estate Planning for the Healthy, Wealthy Family''. He also co-authored books on the probate laws of Utah and Idaho with H. Reese Hansen.real law bio of Hansen and Neeleman
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References

*'' Church News'', July 18, 2009, p. 12
BYU bio for NeelemanRandom House listing of Neeleman's book
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