James Betts practices in the areas of estate planning, estate settlement and trust administration. He assists clients with the full range of planning techniques for tax-effective inter-generational and charitable transfers. He also prepares, or advises those preparing, probate documents, estate tax returns and fiduciary income tax returns as well as represents estates before the IRS and DRS on audit. In addition, Jim actively administers trusts and advises trustees.

Jim is a past Chair of the Trusts & Estates Department. He is a member and past President of the Estate and Business Planning Council of Hartford and a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.

EDUCATION

Yale Law School, LL.B., 1968, cum laude, Order of the Coif

Yale College, B.A., 1965, summa cum laude

Bar Admissions

Connecticut

Distinctions

AV Peer Review, Martindale-Hubbell

The Best Lawyers in America, Trusts and Estates

Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

Board of Editors, Yale Law Review

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association

Connecticut Bar Association

Hartford County Bar Association

Estate and Business Planning Council of Hartford: Former President

Greater Hartford YMCA: Director; Former Chairman

Yale Club of Hartford: Director; Former President.