I began my career in personal injury and insurance defense lawyer in 1983, alongside his father, Warren Reams. In 1991, I was appointed the position of Public Administrator of the 21st Judicial District of Colorado. My primary focus of practice is now probate and as the Public Administrator, I am appointed to combat the growing number of financial exploitation cases in Mesa County. I specialize in the administration and litigation of decedent’s estates and trusts, protective proceedings including guardianship and conservatorship matters, and wrongful death litigation in connection with the estate.
Practice areas
Estate, Trust, Conservatorship/Guardianship, and Medicaid/Disability/Elder Law Administration and Litigation
36 years, 1,000 cases
36 years
Previously insurance defense, but now exclusively plaintiff litigation involving probate matters or civil litigation
36 years
Languages spoken
English
Reams & Reams
222 N 7th Street
Grand Junction, CO, 81501-2744
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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CO | Active | 1983 | 06/08/2022 |
Legal answers | 10 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2015 |
Recognition Award for help in assisting vulnerable adults | Mesa County Human Services Adult Protection | 2008 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Public Administrator | Office of the Public Administrator of the 21st Judicial District of Colorado | 1991 - Present |
Partner | Reams & Reams | 1983 - Present |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Colorado Bar Association | Member | 1983 - Present |
Mesa County Bar Association | Member | 1983 - Present |
Mesa County Department of Human Services & Adult Protection Task Force | Chairman | N/A |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Colorado Lawyer | Tribute: Warren Floyd Reams | 2012 |
Colorado Legal Education | The Probate Process From Start to Finish | 2010 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Denver Sturm College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1982 |
University of Colorado - Boulder | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1978 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Estate Planning Seminar | Estate Planning | 2018 |
Senior Law Day | Estate Planning - I Dont Want to Talk About It | 2017 |
Senior Law Day | Estate Planning | 2016 |
Wills and Passing on your Estate | Estate Planning | 2016 |
How Property Passes on Death | Estate Planning | 2015 |
How Property Passes at Death | Estate Planning | 2015 |
How Property Passes on Death | Estate Planning | 2014 |
How Property Passes at Death | Estate Planning | 2013 |
General Auction Event | Auction Contracts and Working with the Public Administrator | 2010 |
Case name | Outcome |
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In re Estate of Rush, No. 06CA1670, 2008 WL 795352, (Colo.App. March 27, 2008) | Judgment Reversed |
Life-Link Intern., Inc. v. Lalla, 902 F.2d 1493 (10th Cir. 1990) | Judgment of Dismissal Reversed |
Hiatt v. Schreiber, 599 F.Supp. 1142 (D.Colo. 1984). | Motion to Dismiss Denied |
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Marna Lake, Probate Attorney on Mar 28, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Not only have I referred many individuals to Chuck over the years, but I trust him enough to have asked for his professional help in my own family matters. He is experienced, down-to-earth, and honest.
Christopher Mahre, Litigation Attorney on Mar 24, 2016
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
As an attorney who frequently has cases in probate and estate litigation against this attorney, I speak from experience when I say that Mr. Reams is a tough, smart adversary. He is a straight shooter whom I do not hesitate to endorse.
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