Michelle Lavoie Beyer

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Michelle Lavoie Beyer: Attorney with Cummings & Lockwood LLC

Biography

Michelle Lavoie Beyer is an Associate in Cummings & Lockwood’s Private Clients Group and is based in the West Hartford office.

Michelle advises high net worth individuals and families with complex personal and financial needs on a wide range of trust and estate matters. Her practice includes estate and gift tax planning, multigenerational wealth transfer, and planning for blended families, second marriages, and same-sex couples. She also counsels clients on strategies to protect assets passing to children and other beneficiaries from future risks such as divorce or creditor claims, as well as on trustee transitions, business succession, and planning for out-of-state property and seasonal residences.

She develops comprehensive, sophisticated estate plans tailored to each client’s goals and drafts a variety of estate planning instruments, including wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, life insurance trusts, powers of attorney, advance medical directives, and living wills. Her estate plans often include provisions addressing matters such as disposition of remains, rights of first refusal, and guardianship designations for minor children.

Civic and Philanthropic Activity

• Middletown Lions Club, Member

• iCouldBe.org, Mentor

Professional Recognition

• Connecticut and New England Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2025

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Areas of Practice (3)

  • Private Clients Group
  • Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
  • Probate and Estate Administration

Education & Credentials

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 271820, West Hartford, CT 06107
University Attended:
Florida International University, M.S., International Real Estate Management, 2020; University of Massachusetts, B.S., Hospitality and Tourism Management, 2016
Law School Attended:
University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., with a certificate in Insurance Law and Regulation, 2023; Western New England University School of Law, LL.M., Elder Law and Estate Planning, 2023
Year of First Admission:
2023
Admission:
2023, Connecticut; 2024, Florida
Memberships:

Professional Organizations

• Connecticut Bar Association, Elder Law, Tax, and Estates & Probate Sections

• Chair of the Necrology Committee, Connecticut Bar Association, Real Property Section

• Commercial Real Estate for Women (CREW), Member

• Estate and Business Planning Council of Hartford, Member

• Western Connecticut Estate and Tax Planning Council, Member

ISLN:
1001357696

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