Ryan is a lawyer practicing exclusively in the areas of wills, estates & trusts. He works with clients to tailor a succession plan that aligns with their goals, and provides guidance on smooth administration after incapacity or death.
Ryan received his J.D. from the University of Ottawa, and was called to the bar in 2019.
Ryan’s practice includes:
Estate Planning
- Drafting wills (including multiple wills)
- Powers of attorney, advance directives, living wills
- Trust structures (testamentary, inter vivos, alter ego, Henson, charitable, insurance trusts)
- Tax planning at death, estate tax mitigation
Estate Administration
- Applications for a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee (probate)
- Advice on estate administration tax
- Management or sale of estate real property
- Acting as solicitor to the estate for executor support
- Intestacy counsel
Estate & Capacity Litigation
In addition to planning and administration, Ryan regularly acts in contentious matters involving estates and capacity issues, including:
- Applications to pass accounts
- Guardianship and substitute decision-maker applications
- Applications concerning the appointment or removal of trustee
- Applications to vary trusts
- Will challenges (defending and pursuing)
- Disputes over testamentary capacity, undue influence, or interpretation of estate documents
- Other contentious estate-related matters
Ryan is a Kingston local, having grown up Gananoque.
