Ryan L Montgomery
Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin PLLC • Seattle, WA
Estate Planning
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Contact
Email
Phone
(206) 539-1251
Address
5500 Columbia Center, Seattle, WA, 98104, US
Professional
About Estate Planning Law
Estate planning attorneys help individuals plan for the distribution of their assets and care during incapacity. They create wills, trusts, and other documents to protect families and minimize taxes. Common matters include wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives.
Credentials
Education
2004 University of Washington School of Law LL.M - Master of Laws 2003 University of Washington School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 2000 University of Washington BA - Bachelor of Arts
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2025 Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers 2025 Council Director - Probate and Trust Council, Washington State Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Section 2024 Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers 2023 Executive Committee - Probate and Trust Council, Washington State Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Section 2023 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
Publications
2024 Washington Lawyers Practice Manual, King County Bar Association. Chapter 10A - "Estate Planning" 2024 Shannon Pratt’s The Lawyer’s Business Valuation Handbook: Understanding Financial Statements, Appraisal Reports, and Expert Testimony,” (3d ed. 2024) CHAPTER 20, “Valuations for Gift, Estate, and Charitable Contribution Matters” 2023 Washington Lawyers Practice Manual, King County Bar Association. Chapter 10A, “Estate Planning." 2023 WSBA Real Property, Probate & Trust Section Newsletter – Vol. 50 (Number 1), Fall 2023 The RCW 11.54 “Basic Award” Ambiguity 2023 Tax Notes - Vol. 181 “Family Partnerships: Lessons from Estate of Purdue,” Tax Notes – Vol. 181, October 2023
Associations
2010 - Present Estate Planning Council of Seattle Member 2003 - Present Washington State Bar Association Member 2003 - Present King County Bar Association Member 2003 - Present American Bar Association Member
Speaking
2024 Washington State Bar Association Mid-Year Conference for Real Property – Probate and Trust Section, Summer 2024. The RCW 11.54 Basic Award: Past, Present, and Future 2023 WSBA RPPT Mid-Year Conference Program Co-Chair 2023 Advanced Estate Administration: A Washington Guide. A Practical Look at the Complexities of the Practice Complex Distributions, Final Accounting, and Estate Closing 2023 Advanced Estate Administration Seminar: A Practical Look at the Complexities of the Practice Advanced Tax (and Related) Issues 2020 Financial Planners Association of Puget Sound 2020 Symposium, March 2020 Retirement Account Beneficiary Designation Planning - Before and After the SECURE Act
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