Heather J. Rhoades is Chairman of Cummings & Lockwood's Private Clients Group and is based in the West Hartford office. She practices in the areas of estate planning, estate settlement, trust administration and charitable planning. Heather is a member of the Firm's National Charitable Planning Group.
Heather J. Rhoades
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013 Awarded Practice Areas
Trusts and Estates
Awarded Practice Areas
Trusts and Estates
Biography
Locations
West Hartford, Connecticut
Education
- University of Connecticut, J.D., graduated 1999
- University of Connecticut, B.A., graduated 1996
Bar Admissions
Affiliations
- Connecticut Bar Association - Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- Estate and Business Planning Council of Hartford - Past President
- University of Connecticut Foundation, Planned Giving Professional Advisory Council - Member
- Trusts & Estates Magazine, Philanthropy Committee of the Editorial Advisory Board - Member
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Trusts and Estates, Hartford (2021)
- Trusts and Estates, Hartford (2019)
- Trusts and Estates, Hartford (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Trusts and Estates
Awards:
- Chambers and Partners, Band 1 Practitioner, 2017 - Present
- The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Fellow
- Connecticut and New England Super Lawyers, 2014 - Present, Rising Star, 2008-2013
News & Media
Additional Information
- Articles/Publications
- "Donors' Charitable Pledges, The Ins and Outs," Trusts & Estates Magazine, October 2021 Issue, co-author with Conrad Teitell and Brianna L. Marquis
- "Contracts to Make a Will," Trusts & Estates Magazine, September 2021 Issue, co-author with Conrad Teitell and Brianna L. Marquis
- "No Thank You: Tax, Legal and Practical Consequences of Charitable Gifts Returned to Donors," Trusts & Estates Magazine, January 2020 Issue, co-author with Conrad Teitell and Brianna L. Marquis
- "Cryptocurrency - Estate and Charitable Planning and Compliance," Trusts & Estates Magazine, January 2019, co-authored with Conrad Teitell and Katherine A. McAllister
- Power of Attorney, Connecticut, Practical Law Guide, co-author, Thomson Reuters
- Estate Tax: Connecticut, Practical Law Guide, co-author, Thomson Reuters
- Ancillary Estate Proceedings in Connecticut, Practical Law Guide, co-author, Thomson Reuters
- “Substantiating Charitable Deductions at the IRS,” Trusts & Estates Magazine, July 2017, co-authored with Conrad Teitell and Cara Howe Santoro
- "Charitable Remainder Trust Pitfalls," Trusts & Estates Magazine, October 2015, co-author with Conrad Teitell
- "Termination of Charitable Remainder Trusts," Trusts & Estates Magazine, October 2014, co-author with Conrad Teitell
- "Gifting a Personal Residence or Farm," Trusts & Estates Magazine, July 2011 issue, co-author with Conrad Teitell
- "Charitable Gifts with Use Strings Attached," Trusts & Estates Magazine, October 2010
- Practice Areas
- Private Clients Group - Chair
- Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
- Probate and Estate Administration
- Fiduciary and Trustee Services
- Wealth Protection Planning
- Philanthropic Giving
- National Charitable Planning Group
- Business Succession Planning
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