Biography

Sarah Scofield concentrates in the fields of trusts and estates, business and real estate transactions.

She has worked with estates of various sizes and has significant experience with the trust departments of banks and representation before the New York State Surrogate’s Court.  Her attentive, result-oriented approach produces tax-effective estate plans and the successful resolution of pending Surrogate’s Court proceedings.

The business aspect of her practice includes forming corporate entities in a variety of industries and advising family and closely-held businesses in their operations, developments, succession and expansion.  She has also been involved in a number of real estate transactions involving the sale and leaseback of commercial property and the sale and purchase of cooperative and condominium apartments in the New York City market.

She is a member of the Estate Planning Council of New York City, Institute for Family Governance, the UK-based Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners, and the New York, Colorado and Washington State Bar Associations, Trusts and Estates, Business Law and Real Estate Sections.

She has been selected to present on New York Real Estate Brokerage Law for Congrès CNA in Montpellier, France, and Planned Giving and Charitable Organization CLEs with Literacy Partners Planned Giving and Hudson Valley Bank.

She served on the Opening Act Social Board, and has volunteered as a speaker with W!SE Institute (Working in Support of Education), McGraw Hill’s Financial Literacy Now, and Young Women’s Network Career Day, and as a volunteer judge with the Empire City Invitational and ABA National Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Competition. 

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(212) 572-6310 | info@scofieldlawllc.com
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Practice Areas
 Trust & Estates
 Business Transactions
 Real Estate Transactions

Bar Admissions
 New York
 Colorado
 Washington State

Education
 J.D, University of Denver, 1998
 B.S.B.A International Business, University of Denver, Cum Laude, 1995

Memberships
Estate Planning Council of New York City
Institute for Family Governance Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners
New York State Bar Association
Colorado Bar Association
Washington State Bar Association