Kelley Galica Peck focuses her practice on estate planning and probate. Ms. Peck has significant experience working with individuals and families to plan for the management, protection, and transfer of assets including succession planning for owners of closely-held businesses. She handles complex charitable gift planning, estate planning for nontraditional families, planning for protection and preservation of assets, and estate, gift and income tax return preparation and review. Ms. Peck also represents individual and professional fiduciaries and beneficiaries in probate courts.
Ms. Peck is an adjunct professor of law at Western New England College School of Law in the Master of Laws (LLM) program. Prior to joining Robinson & Cole she was a partner and chair of the Trust and Estate Practice Group at Halloran & Sage LLP.
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Connecticut Bar Association
- Connecticut Bar Association, Estates and Probate Section, Executive Committee
- Estate and Business Planning Council of Hartford, Director
- National Association of Elder Law Attorneys
Community Involvement
- Middlesex County Leave-A-Legacy
- Greater Hartford Salvation Army, Advisory Board and Fund Development Chair
- Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Professional Advisory Committee
Honors and Awards
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated in Martindale-Hubbell™ in the areas of Trusts and Estates, Asset Protection, Elder Law, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Probate, Taxation, and Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations (Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings is a trademark. AV Preeminent is a certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc.)
Publications & Presentations
Articles
- "Best Practices for Document Retention and Delivery" (Fall 2010), published in CBA Estates & Probate Newsletter
- "Responsible Party Litigation" (Spring 2009), published in Connecticut Law Tribune
- "Avoiding Attorney Defalcation" (Fall 2009), published in CBA Estates & Probate Newsletter
Books
Revocable Trusts - Line by Line (2008), published by Thomson Rueters/Aspatore Books
- Trusts and Estates Litigation and Dispute Resolution, coauthored with Elizabeth Luckenbach Brown, Edward R. Munson, and David W. Woodburn (2008), published by Thomson Rueters/Aspatore Books
Presentations
- "To Love, Honor, and Share Tax Deductions...?" copresented with Felicia S. Hoeniger and Virginia E. McGarrity (11/9/2011) at Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants' (CSCPA) Tax360° Conference in Rocky Hill, Connecticut
- "Administering a Decedent's Estate in 2011" (6/23/2011) presented at Connecticut Bar Association Annual Meeting
- "A Practical Guide to Preparing Gift Tax Returns" (6/16/2011) presented at New England Graduate Studies Accounting Conference, St. Joseph College
- "Probate Court Jurisdiction" (5/6/2011) presented at a day-long session sponsored by the Connecticut Bar Association's Estates & Probate Section
- "Claims Process in Probate" (Fall 2010) presented at Connecticut Probate Assembly, CLE presentation to probate judges and practitioners in Farmington, Connecticut
- "Administering a Connecticut Estate in 2010" (6/16/2010) presented at Connecticut Bar Association's Estates & Probate Section Annual Meeting, Hartford, Connecticut
- "Accountings & Estate Administration" (4/29/2010), presented to Connecticut Bar Association's Estates & Probate Section, New Britain, Connecticut
- "Avoiding Will Contests" (Spring 2010), presented to Connecticut Bar Association's Estates & Probate Section, New Britain, Connecticut
- "Gift Taxes" (Fall 2009) presented at University of Connecticut Tax School, Cromwell, Connecticut
- "Estate Planning for Closely Held Business Owners" (Winter 2008), presented to Connecticut Bar Association's Business Law Section, New Haven, Connecticut
- "Alternative Planning with Life Insurance" (Spring 2008), presented to Estate & Business Planning Council, Hartford, Connecticut
- "Estate Planning for Closely Held Business Owners" (Fall 2007), presented to American Bar Association's Business Law Section, Washington, DC
- "Estate Planning for Closely Held Business Owners" (Fall 2007), presented to American Bar Association's Small Business Committee, Charleston, South Carolina
- "Estate Taxes (Including CT Law Change)" (Fall 2006) presented at University of Connecticut Tax School, Cromwell, Connecticut
News
12.05.11, Robinson & Cole Attorneys Participate in the Connecticut Society of CPAs' Annual Tax Conference
7.06.11, Attorney Presents on Estates and Probate Court
6.22.11, Kelley Peck Talks Gifting at NEGSAC
10.21.10, Kelley Galica Peck Joins Robinson & Cole's Individual Clients Group
(Also at Stamford Office)