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Eric S.T. Young is a trusts attorney based in Honolulu, Hawaii, practicing at Law Offices of Eric S.T. Young ALC. They have 34+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1992. Admitted to practice in Hawaii, Hawaii State Bar Association (1992). Educated at University of Hawaii at Manoa (J.D., 1992) and Harvard University (B.A., 1988). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Trusts and Estates (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026), and Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Trusts and Estates (Honolulu) (2025). Serands clients in Honolulu, HI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Eric S. T. Young is a sole practitioner with 30 years of experience in estate planning, probate and trust law
- He is a graduate of Harvard University and the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii
- Mr. Young concentrates his practice in estate planning and trust and probate litigation and dispute resolution
- Mr. Young has been awarded Best Lawyers in America “Hawaii Lawyer of the Year” seven times - in “Trusts and Estates” (2020, 2023 and 2025) and “Litigation - Trust and Estates” (2014, 2018, 2023 and 2025)
- Mr. Young is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), and a member of the Judiciary’s Uniform Probate Code and Probate Court Practices Committee (“UPCC”)
- The UPCC shepherded the adoption of the Uniform Trust Code as HRS Chapter 554D in 2021
- Mr. Young has taught estate planning at the William S. Richardson School of Law since 2003
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Practicing law in Hawaii. Legal matters in Hawaii are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Honolulu are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Hawaii state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Hawaii brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Hawaii courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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