Caroline Demirs Calio

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Caroline Demirs Calio: Attorney with Cummings & Lockwood LLC
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Caroline Demirs Calio is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood's Private Clients Group and is based in the West Hartford office . She practices in the areas of estate and gift tax planning, asset protection, estate settlement and trust administration. In addition, Caroline advises closely-held business owners on succession planning issues and various general corporate matters. She also has experience serving as an Executor and Trustee.

Prior to joining Cummings & Lockwood, Caroline worked in the corporate department of Kronish Lieb Weiner & Hellman LLP (now Cooley LLC) in New York City.

Professional Recognition

•The Best Lawyers in America, 2018 - Present
•Connecticut and New England Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2010 - 2012

Civic and Philanthropic Activity

•Westover School, Middlebury, Connecticut, Board of Trustees
•The Bridge Family Center, Former Director, Board of Directors; Chair, Planned Giving Committee; Development Committee

Articles/Publications

•'Modification of a GST Trust Didn't Impact Its Exclusion Status', Trusts & Estates Magazine Website, September 26, 2018, co-author with Andrew M. Nerney
•'Modification of a GST Trust Didn't Impact Its Exclusion Status'
•Revocable Trusts: Connecticut, Practical Law Guide, co-author, Thomson Reuters
•'Help Clients Avoid 10 Common Estate Planning Mistakes', Journal of Financial Planning, March 2017

Articles

• Modification of a GST Trust Didnt Impact Its Exclusion Status
• Help Clients Avoid 10 Common Estate Planning Mistakes

Books & Guides

• Revocable Trusts in Connecticut

Events

• WEBINAR - Journal in the Round

News & Press Releases

• 29 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in Connecticut for 2023
• West Hartford Office - 2023 Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch
• 35 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Have Been Named Among The Best Lawyers in America for 2021, 2 Attorneys Received Lawyer of the Year Awards and 8 Attorneys Have Been Identified as the Ones to Watch
• 24 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Named in the 2020 Edition of Connecticut’s Best Lawyers
• 34 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Named Among The Best Lawyers in America for 2020
• Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Named 2019 Best Lawyers in America
• 32 Cummings & Lockwood LLC Attorneys Named to 2018 Best Lawyers List

Videos

• Recent Supreme Court Decision Regarding Buy-Sell Agreements in Connelly v. U.S.

Areas of Practice (9)

  • Private Clients Group
  • Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
  • Probate and Estate Administration
  • Fiduciary and Trustee Services
  • International Estate and Tax Planning
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Estate Planning for Hedge Fund and Private Equity Principals
  • Estate Planning for Corporate Executives
  • Family Office and Closely Held Business Group

Education & Credentials

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 271820, West Hartford, CT 06107
University Attended:
University of Richmond, B.A., History and Political Science, 1997
Law School Attended:
Boston University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2000
Year of First Admission:
2000
Admission:
2000, Connecticut; 2001, New York
Memberships:

Professional Organizations

•Connecticut Bar Association
•Hartford Estate and Business Planning Council, Board of Directors and Chair, Programs Committee

Birth Information:
Watertown, Connecticut, November 6, 1975
ISLN:
915136566

Peer Reviews

4.2/5.0 (1 review)
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