Insights and Updates on Gift Planning
Carine Hails is the executive director of the Office of Trusts, Estates, and Gift Planning. She earned a BA from the University of Michigan, a JD from the Wayne State University School of Law, and an MS degree in administration, with a concentration in fundraising and philanthropy and a certificate in leadership from Central Michigan University. She practiced law for over 20 years, primarily in the areas of estate planning, probate administration, and probate litigation. Through her experience, which includes service within several civic and philanthropic organizations, she developed an interest in philanthropy and charitable giving that led her to become a fundraiser in higher education. Carine and her husband Walter, a veteran in the financial services industry, are originally from Detroit, Michigan, and have one son.
