Hobart F. Popick

Hobart F. Popick is a Partner at Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP. Hobart advises individuals and families on Estate Planning & Probate, including trust and estate administration. He helps clients establish revocable and irrevocable trusts for wealth transfer, probate avoidance, and charitable giving objectives. His practice also includes incapacity planning and related real estate, business planning, and commercial transactions for individuals and businesses.

Hobart earned his J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law in 2003 and his B.A. from the University of Vermont in 1996, graduating magna cum laude. He began his legal career at a large Boston firm and joined Langrock in 2007. His earlier professional experience included mutual fund accounting and facilitating U.S. State Department professional exchange programs, adding financial and organizational context to his background.

Hobart assists clients in selecting fiduciaries under trust agreements, durable general powers of attorney, and advance directives for health care decisions. His transactional experience includes forming limited liability companies to hold business and real estate assets, establishing conservation easements for farm and forest lands, and handling commercial real estate transactions. These services connect clients’ ownership arrangements with their broader planning and administration needs.

Hobart F. Popick emphasizes helping clients understand the legal and tax implications of their available options. Hobart uses collaborative approaches when third-party challenges arise and seeks to keep clients involved throughout a project. Hobart serves as President of HomeShare Vermont’s volunteer board. He is admitted to state and federal courts in Vermont and Massachusetts and belongs to several bar and professional associations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Langrock Sperry & Wool
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Chittenden County Bar Association
• Member, Vermont Association for Justice
• President, HomeShare Vermont

Licensed State

• Vermont
• Massachusetts

Education

• Northeastern University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Vermont
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) Magna Cum Laude

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