Fort Collins Estate Planning Attorney | Colorado Probate, Trust and Business Lawyer
K. Michelle AmRhein’s legal practice focuses on estate and trust planning, business succession planning, probate administration, and advising individuals and entities on complex business and tax matters, including executive and equity compensation arrangements. She has advised business entities and individuals in Northern Colorado for over 20 years.
Mrs. AmRhein’s extensive experience in tax, business, and estate planning makes her exceptionally qualified to represent clients in estate and business succession planning, tax planning, and probate and trust administration. She previously served as Director of Tax for a multi-state real estate development company, advising on the tax implications of proposed transactions and strategies. She is also a former instructor of business law and legal environment at the University of Colorado and Yavapai County Community College.
Mrs. AmRhein received her law degree from the University of Colorado and holds bachelor’s degrees in Accounting and English Literature. She is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) in Colorado and a member of the Colorado Bar Association— including its Tax, Estate & Trust Sections— as well as the Larimer County Bar Association and the Larimer County Trust and Estate Bar.
Before attending law school, where she specialized in probate administration and estate, trust, and business planning, she worked as a CPA in the tax department of Ernst & Young. Mrs. AmRhein has served on numerous professional committees, held various leadership roles, and regularly speaks to professional and community organizations. She is a past member of the Arizona Chapter of the Tax Executive Institute (secretary 2005–2006; president 2006–2007), the Arizona Tax Research Association, and the Committee of State Taxation in Washington, D.C. She has also served as Program Coordinator for the Prescott Estate Planning Council and as a member of the Citizens Finance Review Commission and the Transaction Privilege Tax Research Committee.
Today, she is also an active member in the Greeley community, she is a member of the Good Samaritan Society, Advisory Committee, PVH and MCR Foundation and the Planned Giving Advisory Committee.
K. Michelle AmRhein is located in the firm’s Fort Collins office and represents clients across all of Northern Colorado. She currently lives in Fort Collins, Colorado with her husband, Fred, their two children, Nicholas and Natalie whom she enjoys spending her free time with.
