Atty. Howard S. Rabb
Managing Partner, Howard Rabb concentrates on estate, general business and bankruptcy matters. He regularly advises clients on business, estate and debt strategies.
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About Howard S. Rabb at a glance
Howard S. Rabb is a Partner based in Painesville, Ohio, practicing at Dworken & Bernstein Co., L.P.A.. They have 40+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1986. Their practice focuses on formation, trusts, probate, business, and real estate. Admitted to practice in Ohio U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (1986) and U.S. Federal Courts and U.S. Supreme Court (1986). Educated at Ohio State University (B.S. Business, 1992) and Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., 1986). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Cleveland Metro Bar Association Lake County Bar Association. Serands clients in Painesville, OH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Managing Partner, Howard Rabb concentrates on estate, general business and bankruptcy matters
- He regularly advises clients on business, estate and debt strategies
- A lifelong Clevelander, Howard has a “Superb” AVVO rating and is a winner of the prestigious Super Lawyers Award
Estate Planning
- Howard’s practice involves an analysis of the goals of the client, an understanding of all relevant family relationships, and a comprehensive list of all of the clients assets
- After obtaining this information, Howard will advise his clients as to whether a living trust or testamentary trust makes sense in order to address probate, distribution, or tax concerns
- Typically, the estate planning will include wills, health-care power of attorney, living wills, and general powers of attorney
- He also runs the firms probate practice, advising family members as to the appropriate course of action in order to retitle assets during a very difficult time in their lives
- This representation may be inside or outside of Probate Court
Bankruptcy
- Howard’s bankruptcy practice focuses on assisting individuals who have found themselves too far in debt as a result of business issues, employment issues, domestic relations disputes, and medical bills
- In this regard, he advises clients as to whether the bankruptcy process will help them and how it will help them and ultimately, whether a bankruptcy petition is the right thing for them to do
- Those discussions will always include advice relating to whether they should file Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy petitions
- He is also highly experienced in advising clients regarding business strategies to address excessive business debt as well as strategies as to how to continue or redefine that struggling business
- Again, that advice may involve a Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 business filing or it may involve non-bankruptcy alternatives
Business
- Howard represents a several businesses in the greater Cleveland area, regularly advising them with regard to day-to-day and long-term legal issues
- He also creates the documents which arise from those business issues
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Howard S. Rabb handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Howard S. Rabb is one of 35,584 formation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse formation attorneys in Ohio →
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Howard S. Rabb is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in Ohio →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Ohio
Practicing law in Ohio. Legal matters in Ohio are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Painesville are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ohio state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ohio 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 Ohio courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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