Izabela Czajkowska

Izabela Czajkowska is an attorney at Otte & Czajkowska, LLC in Chicago whose practice centers on estate and trust planning, probate, and estate and trust administration and litigation. She assists clients with disability and special needs planning, guardianship proceedings, and wealth transfer matters. Her work also includes business succession planning, tax issues, and corporate, partnership, and limited liability company transactions connected to clients’ broader planning goals.

Izabela earned a J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law and a B.S. in Accounting with high honors from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a Certified Public Accountant and is authorized to practice before the United States Tax Court. Her accounting and tax background gives her a practical foundation for addressing estate, trust, business, and tax considerations that frequently overlap in sophisticated planning matters.

Izabela began her professional career in accounting, handling work that included bookkeeping and tax preparation. Her first legal role was as a tax attorney advising US and international clients on tax consequences and tax-efficient business strategies. She later expanded into estate planning and probate. Her current work includes drafting planning documents, advising on preservation and transfer of wealth, handling contested probate and guardianship matters, and counseling clients on business arrangements.

Izabela Czajkowska has been recognized in Illinois for estate planning and probate work, including Rising Stars selections from 2014 through 2017. She serves as a volunteer Guardian Ad Litem through Chicago Volunteer Legal Services and works with clients facing sensitive family, disability, and succession issues. Her combined legal, accounting, and tax experience supports a coordinated approach to estate planning, probate administration, guardianship, business planning, and related disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Otte & Czajkowska, LLC
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Volunteer Guardian Ad Litem, Cook County Circuit Court
• Volunteer, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services

Licensed State

• Illinois

Education

• Chicago-Kent College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Illinois at Chicago
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Accounting

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