Atty. Emma J. Ferguson
Emma Ferguson is a member of our Wills, Estates + Trusts Practice Group. Emma has a broad wills, estates and trusts practice.
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Emma J. Ferguson is a trusts and family law attorney based in Vancouver, British Columbia, practicing at Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP. They have 19+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2007. Admitted to practice in British Columbia, Law Society of British Columbia (2007). Educated at University of Victoria (LL.B., 2005). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Family Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026). Serands clients in Vancouver, BC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Emma Ferguson is a member of our Wills, Estates + Trusts Practice Group
- Emma has a broad wills, estates and trusts practice
- She advises clients on all aspects of estate and incapacity planning, including wills, alter ego, joint partner and family trusts, powers of attorney and healthcare representation agreements
- Emma has experience assisting clients with disabilities or their family members with planning to protect government disability benefits and advises clients on adult guardianship matters including applications to be appointed committee for an incapacitated family member
- Emma also advises clients on the administration of estates, including applications for grants of probate and letters of administration
- A significant part of Emma’s practice is focused on drafting and advising clients on marriage and cohabitation agreements
- She is assisted in this regard by her previous family law litigation experience in a broad array of issues including division of property, spousal support, child support and parenting arrangements
- Emma frequently advises clients on agreements involving complex financial and corporate structures, trusts and multiple jurisdictions
- Emma regularly presents on topics related to wills, estates and trusts and family law, and has a particular interest in the intersection of these two areas of law
- She has presented for the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, the Pacific Business & Law Institute and to community groups and other organizations
- After completing law school, Emma acted as a judicial law clerk for six justices of the Supreme Court of British Columbia
- Prior to joining Alexander Holburn, Emma practised in the areas of wills, estate and trusts, and family law, at an international law firm
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Why local counsel matters in British Columbia
Practicing law in British Columbia. Legal matters in British Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Vancouver are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate British Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in British Columbia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in British Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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