Now that the conservatorship is terminated, I just want to thank you for guiding us along the way.  We could not have done it without you.  We still have a ways to go before we are through, but we now feel the worst is over. Will be waiting for the next step as Personal Representative, but wanted to say thank you for all that you have done to date."

- Estate Planning Client
for Dee Biesterfeld

Naming UTMA Custodians: Avoiding Court Proceedings in Custodial Appointments under Uniform Transfer to Minors Act

- M. Dee Biesterfeld, Estate Planning

Commonly, if you make a gift to a minor you will use the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act (UTMA). Accounts under the UTMA are easy to establish. You don't need an attorney, and all banks and stock brokers have standard forms to set up such accounts. Read more...

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M. Dee Biesterfeld

Inman Flynn's M. Dee BiesterfeldDenver, Colorado
Vice President
Director
Shareholder

Phone: 303.861.5300
Fax: (303) 861-2746
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After obtaining a B.S. in Business from Kansas University and brief service in the United States Air Force, Dee came to Denver to attend the Law School at the University of Denver. Since he obtained his J.D., in 1963, he has been practicing in the downtown Denver area. He also maintains an office at 12600 West Colfax Avenue, Suite A-180 in Lakewood.

He is active in several civic organizations and speaks to business organizations, civic clubs and church groups on estate planning and related areas. His practice has been in wills, trusts and probate, real property law and construction law.

Areas of Practice

65% Trusts & Estates
25% Real Property
10% Business Entities

Bar Admissions

Colorado
U.S. District Court District of Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Education

University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado, 1963
Juris Doctor
Honors: Order of St. Ives
Law Review: University of Denver Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, 1962 - 1963

University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 1957
B.S., Bachelor of Science
Honors: Omicron Delta Kappa
Honors: Dean's List
Major: Business

Published Works

Chapter, "Selected Probate Issues," Colorado Handbook of Elder Law, p. 25-1, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., 3d ed., 2007

Chapter, "Standby Trusts," Colorado Handbook of Elder Law, p. 21-1, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., 3d ed., 2007

Article, "Prenuptial Agreements and the Dead Man's Statute", 23 Colorado Lawyer 357, 1994

Article, Personal Injury Settlements for Minors: Conservatorships, Suitable Trusts, or UTMA Accounts, 36 Colorado Lawyer 69, 2007

Classes/Seminars Taught

Estate Planning, Pre-retirement Planning Institute, 1989 - 2000

Estate Planning, Capitol Federal Savings & Loan, 1989 - 1991

Estate Planning, Windsor Financial Group, 1989 - 1991

What To Do When Someone Dies, Legal Problems of the Elderly Committee, 1997

Professional Associations and Memberships

American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate & Trust and Business Sections
Member

Colorado Bar Association, Real Property, Probate & Trust and Business Sections
Member, Elder Law Forum Committee

Denver Bar Association, Real Property, Probate & Trust and Business Sections
Member, Elder Law Forum Committee

Denver Estate Planning Council
Member

Beaver Ranch Children's Camp Foundation, 1987 - 1990
Chairman

Beaver Ranch Children's Camp Foundation, 1987 - 1990
Director

Metropolitan Lawyer Referral Services, 1977 - 1978
President

Metropolitan Lawyer Referral Services, 1977 - 1978
Director

City Club
Member

Capital City Kiwanis Club
Member

Capital City Kiwanis Club
President

Capital City Kiwanis Foundation, 1989 - 2000
Director

New Chords, 1990 - 2000
Member

Table Mountain Soccer Association, 1976 - 1980
Member

Past Employment Positions

United States Air Force