Howard T. Linden

Howard T. Linden is a probate attorney at Howard T. Linden, P.C., and focuses on Michigan probate practice and procedure, bringing 51 years of experience to estate, guardianship, conservatorship, and wrongful death matters. He guides families through probate administration and helps clients understand options during emotionally difficult circumstances. He also mediates and facilitates complex probate disputes, using extensive procedural knowledge to identify central issues, improve communication, and pursue cost-effective resolutions while helping parties avoid unnecessary conflict whenever circumstances permit and possible.

Mr. Linden earned his J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law and his B.A. from Cornell College. His legal education supports a career focused on Michigan probate practice and procedure. He applies this background when advising clients on estate administration, guardianships, conservatorships, wrongful death distributions, and probate disputes. His extensive experience also supports his work as a mediator and facilitator in complex probate matters involving families, fiduciaries, attorneys, and other interested parties.

Mr. Linden represents parties seeking or contesting guardianships and conservatorships and advises appointed guardians and conservators on their responsibilities. He also assists with wrongful death settlement distributions in Michigan probate courts and is regularly retained by injury attorneys for these matters. His professional background includes co-founding the Wayne County Probate Bar Association, serving as an Oakland County Public Administrator, and serving as a Magistrate in Oakland County’s 48th District Court bench.

Howard T. Linden has worked with clients in every Michigan county and is a state-certified facilitator. He has also been involved in drafting current Michigan statutes and court rules governing probate practice and procedure. In 2022, he was named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s Hall of Fame. He combines probate knowledge with practical legal guidance, helping clients navigate estate administration, family disputes, guardianships, conservatorships, and related proceedings with greater clarity and confidence.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Howard T. Linden, P.C.
• Co-Founder, Wayne County Probate Bar Association
• Co-Founder, Oakland County Public Administrator
• Member, Michigan State Bar

Licensed State

• Michigan

Education

• Michigan State University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Cornell College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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