Bruce O. Bekkedahl

Bruce O. Bekkedahl is an attorney at Patten, Peterman, Bekkedahl & Green, P.L.L.C. in Billings, Montana. He practices estate planning, trust law, taxation, closely held business matters, and probate. His work involves helping individuals and business owners structure legal arrangements that address succession, asset management, and the administration of estates. He also advises on the tax implications of trust and estate decisions.

Bekkedahl earned a B.S. from Rocky Mountain College in 1976, a J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law in 1981, and an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Denver in 1986. During law school, he served on the Montana Law Review, including as survey editor. His advanced taxation degree supports work requiring close analysis of estate, fiduciary, and business tax issues.

Bekkedahl advises clients on wills, trusts, probate administration, and the legal concerns of closely held businesses. His practice addresses how property passes between generations and how fiduciaries manage responsibilities associated with estates and trusts. He is active in state and national professional sections covering tax, trusts, probate, and real property. He also speaks regularly on estate and trust topics for legal education programs.

Bruce O. Bekkedahl is admitted in Montana, North Dakota, and Arizona. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and participates in its asset protection and fiduciary income tax committees. His professional involvement reflects a sustained focus on trust and estate law. He helps clients consider estate administration, family asset transfers, and taxation together rather than as separate legal concerns.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Patten Peterman Bekkedahl & Green PLLC
• Member, State Bar of Montana
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota
• Member, State Bar of Arizona
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member: Uniform Trust Code Committee, Business, Estate, Trust, Tax and Real Property Section of the Montana State Bar
• Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the North Dakota Bar
• Member, Probate and Trust and Tax Law Sections of the Arizona Bar
• Member, Tax and Real Property Sections of the American Bar Association
• Fellow (Member: Asset Protection Committee and Fiduciary Income Tax Committee), American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

Licensed State

• Montana
• North Dakota
• Arizona

Education

• University of Denver
  Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation
• University of Montana School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Rocky Mountain College
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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