Howard Serbin

Howard Serbin

5.0
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 51 years

Probate Lawyer at Irvine, CA
Practice Areas: Probate, Guardianship

7700 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 800, Irvine, CA

About Howard

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Probate 80%

will contests, will litigation, trust contests, trust litigation, conservatorships, guardianships

46 years | 1,000 cases

80%
Guardianship 20%

46 years | 1,000 cases

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 51 years

State: California

Acquired: 1974

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Serbin & Carmeli, Attorneys at Law

7700 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 800, Irvine, CA, 92618

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Howard Serbin's Reviews

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Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Estate Planning

Posted by Jill | March 13, 2011 | Estate Planning

A gem of an attorney

After our attorney retired, I contacted a family friend's attorney. Their offices did not handle conservatorship/trust cases, but told me I was in luck because a very fine attorney, Howard Serbin, had recently retired from the Orange County Counsel. They said I would be lucky to get him. He has been ...our attorney for nearly four years. Our case is particularly difficult and messy, but Howard has been so supportive, easy to work with, very professional, extremely honest and fair. He is easy to communicate with and timely on all paperwork filed and phone call and email responses. Whenever we are at the court house with Howard he is fequently approached by the staff who are genuinely happy to see him. It is obvious Howard is a respected and admired attorney. I would highly recommend Howard Serbin.

Posted by Patricia South OC | March 09, 2011 | Estate Planning

Knowledge and Experience says it all

Mr. Serbin handled all the conservatorship, decedent and trust cases for over 30 years in Orange County He set the standard for legal process involving probate matters. He is very well known and very good. He takes on the most complex cases that other Attorneys do not want. If you want proof, go the ...the OC Superior Court in the probate office and look at his name on all of the successfully completed cases. Go to the state bar website and look him up, no discipline. He did a fantastic job handling the estate of a friends family when no one thought the heir would have a chance. He went after a caregiver for stealing the funds of another family and recovered the loss. If you want a conservatorship or estate administration done right see this guy!

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Howard Serbin's Lawyer Endorsements

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Nema Daghbandan

Aviation lawyer | Aug 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Ronni Keen

Probate lawyer | Oct 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Howard Serbin is a long time attorney for many years. He is exceptional in the court room and has experience with the court system for many years."

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Cory Jones

Probate lawyer | Mar 17

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Howard Serbin ranks among the most capable attorneys I know. He is highly knowledgeable on issues in elder law and probate, especially handling conservatorships. Moreover, he is a man of integrity. He is trustworthy and very conscientious of his ethical obligations as a lawyer."

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Robert Foster

Probate lawyer | Mar 14

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Howard and I were on opposite sides of probate dispute 1n 2010. He acheived a wonderful result for his client, a minor, not just because of his thorough knowledge of the law that governed our case but also because of his familiarity with the local judges and his skill in negotiating. He quickly sensed the maximum that my client could pay, and very effectively and firmly pressed for it."

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Experience

Rating:  9.6 (Superb)

Honors

2005

Commendation for years of service to Orange County, Orange County Board of Supervisors

Work Experience

1976 - 2005

Supervising Deputy County Counsel, Office of the Orange County Counsel

Associations

1984 - Present

Orange County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section

Former Chair

1974 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

1984 - 1985

Orange County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section

Chair

Education

1974

University of California at Los Angeles School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1971

Univ of California at Los Angeles

undergraduate

Speaking Engagements

1989

State Senate and State Law Revision Commission Hearings

Propsed changes in conservatorship and probate law

Publications

2004

California Education of the Bar Conservatorship Handbook Mental Health Chapter
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