Bruce J. Gary

Probate litigation is complex, contentious and expensive. If your family is involved in a probate or trust dispute, make sure your lawyer has the knowledge, skill and experience to resolve the matter effectively. Bruce J. Gary is certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law. He has more than 30 years of experience and is well known in the Orange County probate community.

To provide for your family and protect your assets, a comprehensive estate plan is essential. An estate plan allows you to distribute assets to people or organizations, avoid or minimize estate tax, choose who will manage your property and finances if you are incapacitated, choose who will make health care decisions if you are incapacitated and protect your business.

One of the primary goals of estate planning is to have documents in place to avoid probate. We recommend that most people create a revocable trust to shield their assets from taxes. Anyone who owns a home or has more than $100,000 in assets needs a revocable trust to avoid probate, such as:

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