Elizabeth A. Falkoff

Background

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. 

Practice Areas

• 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

• Quinnipiac University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2012)
• University of Connecticut (B.A. in Political Science, cum laude, 2008)

Bar Admissions

• Connecticut, 2013
• New York, 2013

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

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
• Graduate of the New England Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)

Civic and Philanthropic Activity

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

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