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    For more than 100 years, Cummings & Lockwood's commitment to professional excellence, partner-level attention and responsive client service have made this preeminent law firm the firm of choice for clients who depend on top quality legal representation to meet their complex personal and business needs. We combine the best talent, the latest technology, outstanding service and competitive fees to deliver exceptional value and legal work. As a result, we continue to earn the confidence, trust and respect of our clients, who include many of the nation’s most well-known individuals, families, businesses, financial institutions and charitable organizations.

    Cummings & Lockwood – The Choice for sophisticated legal counsel.

     

    The Choice
       
       

      For more than 100 years, Cummings & Lockwood's commitment to professional excellence, partner-level attention and responsive client service have made this preeminent law firm the firm of choice for clients who depend on top quality legal representation to meet their complex personal and business needs. We combine the best talent, the latest technology, outstanding service and competitive fees to deliver exceptional value and legal work. As a result, we continue to earn the confidence, trust and respect of our clients, who include many of the nation’s most well-known individuals, families, businesses, financial institutions and charitable organizations.

      Cummings & Lockwood – The Choice for sophisticated legal counsel.

       

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      Alerts & Updates

      Corporate Transparency Act

      December 24, 2024

      On December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals entered an order staying a District Court injunction that had barred the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) from enforcing the reporting deadlines under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).  Reporting entities must again comply with the reporting obligations of the CTA.  Please see our prior client alerts on the CTA reporting obligations.

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      News & Press Releases

      22 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Named Super Lawyers or Rising Stars

      December 9, 2024

      14 Cummings & Lockwood attorneys have been selected Connecticut Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, and 8 attorneys have been named Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in 2024.

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      News & Press Releases

      Catherine Carney-Richman, a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood’s Corporate and Finance Group, was named among the Top 25 Private Equity Attorneys of 2024

      November 21, 2024

      Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that Catherine Carney-Richman, a Principal in our Corporate and Finance Group and based in the firm’s Naples office, was named among the Top 25 Private Equity Attorneys of 2024 by Attorney Intel.

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      Alerts & Updates

      The IRS Announces Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer (GST) Tax Inflation Increases for 2025

      October 23, 2024

      On October 22, 2024, the IRS officially announced the inflation adjustments for 2025 for the gift and estate tax exemptions.  The federal estate, gift and generation-skipping tax exemption will increase to $13,990,000 for 2025 from $13,610,000 in 2024. 

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      Alerts & Updates

      Massachusetts Announces Tax Amnesty Program - But You Better Hurry

      October 10, 2024

      The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) recently announced a tax amnesty program that will allow non-filers and taxpayers with outstanding Massachusetts tax liabilities to pay back taxes and avoid penalties (including interest on penalties) for all filing periods.  The Massachusetts Tax Amnesty 2024 Program is open to all taxpayers who are required to file tax returns with the DOR and will run from November 1 through December 30, 2024.

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      Cummings & Lockwood's Estate Planning FAQs

      FAQ

      Welcome to Cummings & Lockwood’s Estate Planning FAQs. To help educate our clients and their advisors on a broad range of trust, estate and charitable planning topics and share our knowledge and experience, the firm’s Private Clients Group has created Estate Planning FAQs which provide answers to the many questions frequently asked of our trusts and estates attorneys. Periodically, we will publish new questions and answers that may be of interest to you, and we invite you to visit our website for these and other updates in the future. Learn More

      Professional Recognitions

      Top Ranked Chambers - High Net Worth 2023

      Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that for the 9th consecutive year, the firm’s trusts and estates practice in Connecticut was ranked in Band 1 in Private Wealth Law by Chambers in their 2023 Chambers High Net Worth Guide, which offers market-leading rankings, reviews and insights to the world's leading professional advisers.

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      ACTEC - The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

      12 Cummings & Lockwood private clients attorneys are Fellows in the prestigious American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).

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      The Florida Bar 1950

      6 Cummings & Lockwood attorneys have been Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Wills, Trusts and Estates and 1 attorney has been Board Certified in Tax Law.

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      The Best Lawyers in America

      31 Cummings & Lockwood attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® as “The Best Lawyers in America,” 8 “Ones to Watch,” and 2 “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2025 edition, for a total of 41 attorneys in the firm receiving recognition.

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      Best Lawyers Best Law Firms U.S. News 2024

      Cummings & Lockwood Was Selected by Best Lawyers® as a Best Law Firm in 2025 in 8 Practice Areas and in 4 Geographic Regions

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      Super Lawyers 2024

      14 Cummings & Lockwood attorneys have been named Connecticut Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, and attorneys have been named Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in 2024.

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      AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Ratings

      26 Cummings & Lockwood attorneys have received Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ such as AV Preeminent®, Distinguished or Notable.

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