Biography
Michael J. Bland
- listening since 1993
Partner
Denver
michael.bland@hro.com
Tel: 303-866-0247
Fax: 303-866-0200
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Michael Bland is a partner in the Tax Practice Group, concentrating his practice in all areas of trusts and estates law. Specifically, Mr. Bland counsels business owners, executives, professionals, and high-net-worth families on tax and estate planning strategies, wealth transfer and preservation tactics, business succession planning, and charitable giving methods, while integrating those techniques with each client’s business, tax, and personal goals and values.
He also represents trustees, personal representatives, and beneficiaries in the administration of trusts and estates. In this area, Michael advises on matters including the appointment and discharge of fiduciaries, tax and valuation issues, the filing of necessary tax returns, the distribution of property to beneficiaries, trust compliance requirements, the reformation of trusts and estates, and controversies involving fiduciaries and beneficiaries.
Prior to joining HRO, Mr. Bland was a shareholder at Minor & Brown, P.C.
Professional & Community Affiliations
Member, Denver Estate Planning Council
Member, Rocky Mountain Estate Planning Council
Certified Public Accountant (inactive)
Education
J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School, cum laude, 1993
Law Review
B.S., Illinois State University, 1990
Bar Admissions
Admitted Colorado, 2000
Admitted Illinois, 1993
Admitted U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Admitted United States Supreme Court