Over 35 Years of Legal Experience.
Bruce R. Nichols is dedicated to providing the highest quality legal services at a reasonable cost in the Detroit Metropolitan area. His areas of practice are estate planning, wills and trusts, probate, real estate, and business law. He represents individuals, families and businesses in Wayne and Macomb County, Michigan.
Bruce R. Nichols has completed the required course of study to obtain the Institute of Continuing Legal Education’s Certificate of Completion for Probate and Estate Planning. Course study includes the administration of trusts, planning techniques for the taxable estate, preparation of estate tax returns, contested estate proceedings, and administration of estates.
In the capacity as a mediator, Bruce R. Nichols has completed the General Civil Mediation Training and the Master Class – Advanced Mediation Training of the Institute of Continuing Legal Education. He has completed all qualifications required to act as a general civil mediator in the Michigan court system. He is also on the List of Approved Mediators for both Macomb and Wayne County Probate Courts.
Bruce R. Nichols is a member of the Real Property Law Section, the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan and The Elder Law and Disability Rights Section. He is also active in the Macomb County Probate Bar Association. He has completed the requirements to act as a guardian ad litem in the Macomb County Probate Court.
Bruce R. Nichols is a life-long resident of the Detroit area. He has served on the City of Detroit Board of Zoning Appeals and Grosse Pointe Woods Board of Tax Review. He is a graduate of the University of Detroit and the University of Detroit School of Law.
Mr. Nichols is licensed as a Michigan Real Estate Broker and licensed Residential Builder.