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Sobczak, Carol A.
Favaro, Lavezzo, Gill, Caretti & Heppell, P.C.
300 Tuolumne Street
Suite A
Vallejo, CA 94590
Phone: (707) 552-3630
Fax: (707) 552-8913
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Summary
Current Employment Position(s)
Of Counsel
Lawyer Overview
Ms. Sobczak became Of Counsel to Favaro, Lavezzo, Gill, Caretti & Heppell in 2008. She is licensed to practice law in both Illinois and California, and worked from 1988 through 1997 in Chicago, Illinois. She is admitted to all courts in the State of California. Ms. Sobczak acts as a reporter for the American Bar Association's Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section at the annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning sponsored by the University of Miami. She has been certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law. Her civil practice is concentrated in the following areas:
Probate, Wills and Trusts: Administration of decedents' estates through court proceedings; administration of trust estates; drafting of wills, trusts, and other documents. Representation of beneficiaries and fiduciaries in probate and trust disputes.
Taxation: Estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning; planning for charitable gifts.
Business and Commercial: Succession planning for family businesses; formation of partnerships, limited liability companies, charitable organizations.
Areas of Practice
- Probate, Wills and Trusts
- Taxation
- Business and Commercial
West Practice Categories
Business & Commercial Law, Trusts, Wills, Probate & Estate Administration, Taxation Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California
Certification/Specialties
- Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Real Property Section
- American Bar Association, Trust and Estate Law Section
- State Bar of California, Trusts and Estates Section
- Napa County Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Section (Past Chair)
Pro Bono Activities
- St. Helena, California Rotary Club , 2008 - 2009
Education
- Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
J.D. - University of Utah, Utah
B.A.
Office Information
Address
300 Tuolumne Street
Suite A
Vallejo, CA 94590
Phones
(707) 552-3630
Faxes
(707) 552-8913