Elizabeth A. Falkoff

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Elizabeth A. Falkoff: Attorney with Cummings & Lockwood LLC

Biography

Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Falkoff is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood’s Private Clients Group and is based in the Stamford office. Betsy has over 10 years of experience in trusts and estates law. She represents individuals and families in the creation and implementation of sophisticated estate plans facilitating the passage of wealth through generations. Betsy’s estate planning practice includes gift planning and the use of trusts as tools for asset management, creditor protection, charitable giving and minimization of taxes. She has extensive experience as a trusts and estates fiduciary advisor representing Executors and Trustees in the administration of complex estates and trusts in both Connecticut and New York.

Professional Recognition

•Connecticut and New England Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2022 - Present
•Fairfield and Westchester County Business Journals, Millennial + Gen Z Award, 2022
•Moffly Media Top Lawyers in Fairfield County, 2021, 2023
•The Best Lawyers in America, “Ones to Watch”, 2024

Articles/Publications/Presentations

•Planning for the Future of an Art Collection: From Trusts to Charities, What You Need to Know to Preserve a Collection's Legacy, June 2024

•NBI CT Probate and Trust Administration: What You Need to Know About Trusts, June 2022
•Connecticut Society of CPAs Spring 2022 Estate and Gift Tax Law Update
• Basics of Decedents' Estate Administration in Connecticut, presented to the Fairfield County Bar Association
•The Wealth Enhancement Group: Art and Private Investing Panel, October 2023

Civic and Philanthropic Activity

•Friends of Greenwich Point, Board Member
•Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Board Member

News & Press Releases

•12 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Recognized as Connecticut Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in 2022
• Cummings & Lockwood Announces the Addition of Six New Associates to the Firm’s Private Clients Group

Videos

• Potential Implications of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election on Taxes

• Corporate Transparency Act

• Estate Planning: When Kids Become Adults

Areas of Practice (8)

  • Private Clients Group
  • Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
  • Wealth Protection Planning
  • Probate and Estate Administration
  • Fiduciary and Trustee Services
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Estate Planning for Collectors, Authors, Artists and Musicians
  • National Charitable Planning Group

Education & Credentials

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 120, Stamford, CT 06901
University Attended:
University of Connecticut, B.A., Political Science, cum laude, 2008
Law School Attended:
Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2012
Year of First Admission:
2013
Admission:
2013, Connecticut; 2013, New York
Memberships:

Professional Organizations

•Connecticut Bar Association, Member
•New York State Bar Association, Member
•American Bar Association, Member
•Fairfield County Bar Association, Member
•Probate, Estates and Elder Law Committee Co-Chair
•Greenwich Bar Association, Member
•Estate Planning Counsel of Lower Fairfield County, Member

ISLN:
923196560

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