Yemaya Hanna, J.D.

Yemaya works directly with clients to help them understand and navigate estate planning and legacy decisions. She partners with advisors, internal teams, and outside estate planning counsel to develop and model planning strategies, evaluate trade-offs, and ensure decisions are aligned with each client’s financial circumstances and personal goals. 

Yemaya brings clarity to complex planning situations with a practical, real-world approach. She helps clients understand how planning decisions may function in practice, guiding them through available structures, potential challenges, and tax implications to evaluate the balance between tax efficiency, complexity, and practicality. She is known for bringing both technical insight and a thoughtful understanding of the personal and family considerations involved in estate planning, helping clients engage meaningfully in the process and make informed decisions.

Yemaya works with clients nationwide and helps identify planning considerations that arise when moving between states, including differences in estate tax regimes and community property systems.