Mary B. Hamilton KC

Mary B. Hamilton KC: Experienced Wills, Estates + Trusts and Charities + Non-Profit Attorney in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

As a Partner in the firm’s Wills, Estates + Trusts and Charities + Non-Profit Practice Groups, Mary Hamilton, K.C. brings extensive experience to her clients, particularly successful business owners and wealthy individuals.

Practice Areas

• Estate Planning: including the use of wills, alter ego and joint spousal trusts, discretionary family trusts, qualified disability trusts, charitable giving, and other vehicles to transition wealth during life and on death.
• Succession Planning for Business Owners: ensuring an effective transition of their business from one generation to the next.
• Estate Administration: advising executors, administrators, and trustees about the probate process, administration of estates and trusts, and helping them pass their accounts.
• Capacity Planning: advising clients on incapacity – preparing powers of attorney, nominations of committee and representation agreements, as well as providing guidance to attorneys, committees, and representatives on roles and responsibilities.
• Disability Accommodation: providing for a relative or friend with a disability.

Awards

• Lawyer of the Year: Trusts and Estates, Vancouver, Canada (2024)
• Lawyer of the Year: Trusts and Estates, Vancouver, Canada (2021)
• Lawyer of the Year: Trusts and Estates, Vancouver, Canada (2017)
• Lawyer of the Year: Trusts and Estates, Vancouver, Canada (2011)

Recognized Since:

• Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2006

Educations & Degrees

• Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada - Law Degree (LL.B.)

Bar Admissions

• Law Society of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Affiliations

• Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

City & State

Mary Hamilton, K.C. resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Languages

• English