MaKayla is admitted to practice law in the state of Maryland. She earned her B.A. in Law & Policy from Dickinson College in 2013 and earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2016 with a concentration in Family Law. MaKayla believes that the loss of a loved one is very difficult and that planning for it in advance, starting with the possibility of incapacity or a decline in health, is very helpful during an emotionally difficult and challenging time. She enjoys preparing thorough estate planning documents, including Powers of Attorney, Health Care Directives, Wills, Trusts, Deeds, and other transfer documents.
Practice areas
Design and Preparation of Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Directives, Transfer Forms, Deeds, Beneficiary Designations, Business Succession Planning
Probate Administration, Estate Administration, Trust Administration
Design and preparation of Wills, Living Wills, Advance Directives For Health Care, Health Care Powers of Attorney, Administration of Wills
Design and preparation of Trusts, Trust Administration
Special Needs Planning, Medicaid Planning
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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MD | Active | 2016 | 02/02/2021 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Associate Attorney | The Law Office of James A. Hyatt | 2020 - Present |
Associate Attorney | Sims & Campbell | 2019 - 2019 |
Associate Attorney | Holden & Campbell | 2017 - 2019 |
Associate Attorney | Haskell & Zimmerman | 2016 - 2017 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Montgomery County Bar Association | Member - Estates & Trusts, Real Property, and Elder Law Sections | 2020 - Present |
Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce | Member | 2020 - Present |
Clarksburg Chamber of Commerce | Member | 2020 - Present |
Women's Bar Association of Maryland (Montgomery County chapter) | Member | 2020 - Present |
Anne Arundel Conflict Resolution Center | Board of Directors | 2018 - Present |
Maryland State Bar Association | Member - Estates and Trusts, Real Property, Tax | 2016 - Present |
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Anne Arundel Women Giving Together | Assistant Chair of Governance Committee | 2017 - 2019 |
Anne Arundel Estate Planning Counsel | Member | 2017 - 2019 |
Anne Arundel County Bar Association | Member | 2017 - 2019 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Thompson Reuters Practical Law | Revocable Trusts: Maryland | 2018 |
Blog | Holden & Campbell Website | 2018 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Baltimore School of Law | JD | 2016 |
Dickinson College | BA - Law and Policy | 2013 |
Matthew Bronson, Estate planning Attorney on Feb 7, 2020
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Ms. Hanington is a highly dedicated, intelligent Attorney. She goes out of her way to advocate for Clients in the most effective way possible. Ms. Hannington goes above and beyond to accomplish the ebd resukt goas of her clients.I endorse this lawyer.