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Ryan Montgomery
Practice Emphasis and Experience:
Business, Estate Planning
Ryan Montgomery is the fourth generation of the Montgomery family to practice law at MPBA. Mr. Montgomery’s practice focuses on estate and tax planning, estate and trust administration, business and real estate transactions.
Practice Highlights
- Preparing estate planning instruments such as Wills, Revocable Living Trusts, Durable Powers of Attorney, and Health Care Directives.
- Preparing various forms of property agreements, including premarital and post marital agreements.
- Advising clients on the tax aspects of business and personal estate planning, including income, estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax issues.
- Advising business clients on creating deferred compensation arrangements in compliance with Internal Revenue Code § 409A and related regulations.
- Handling probate or trust estate administrations, including dispute negotiation.
- Formation of business entities.
- Representation in business transactions, such as asset sales and mergers.
- Drafting and analyzing leases, purchase and sale agreements, tenancy-in-common agreements and other real estate transactional documents.
Professional Recognition
Ryan was selected as a 2010, 2011 and 2012 “Rising Star” attorney by Washington Law & Politics magazine, and as a 2012 “Five Star Wealth Manager” by Seattle Magazine.
Education
- University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, WA
Legum Magister in Taxation, 2004 - University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, WA
Juris Doctor with Honors, 2003
- University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 2000
Professional and Community Activities
Ryan is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Seattle.
Publications and Presentations
Author, “Estate Planning Update,” Montgomery Purdue Blankinship and Austin, Winter 2012.
Author, “Estate Planning & Tax Update,” Montgomery Purdue Blankinship and Austin, Spring 2013.
