C. Bruce Hamilton

C. Bruce Hamilton is an attorney in Palo Alto, California, practicing through his professional corporation. His work covers wills, trusts, estate planning, post-death probate and trust administration, and trust and estate litigation in probate court. He also handles real estate and closely held business transactions. These practice areas allow him to assist clients with planning, property transfers, fiduciary administration, and disputes involving family or business assets.

Hamilton earned a Bachelor of Science and a Juris Doctor from Brigham Young University. He also received a Master in Taxation from New York University. His legal and tax-related education supports work involving estate plans, trusts, probate matters, and transactions where financial or ownership questions may intersect with legal obligations. He is a member of the State Bar of California’s Trusts and Estates Section.

Hamilton advises on the preparation and administration of estate planning arrangements and on disputes that reach probate court. His experience also includes business transactions involving closely held companies and real estate matters. Clients encountering these situations may need to consider documents, ownership interests, fiduciary responsibilities, and the steps necessary to transfer or administer property. His practice addresses those linked concerns within both planning and dispute settings.

C. Bruce Hamilton has served in several professional and community leadership roles. He has been president and a board member of the Financial Planning Forum and has participated in the Professional Advisors group for Ronald McDonald House at Stanford. He has also served on the California State Bar Business Law Section’s Executive Committee and a Palo Alto community block grant citizens committee. This service complements his estate and transactional law practice.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, C. Bruce Hamilton, a Professional Corporation
• Member, The State Bar of California
• Member, Executive Committee, California State Bar Business Law Section
• President and Board Member, Financial Planning Forum
• Member, Professional Advisors for the Ronald McDonald House in Stanford
• Member, Palo Alto Citizens Committee for HUD Community Block Grants

Licensed State

• California

Education

• Brigham Young University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• New York University
  Master in Taxation
• Brigham Young University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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