Tammy Bender

Tammy joined Ryan Swanson in June of 2017 and works with the Estate Planning & Probate team in areas of probate and trust administration, estate planning and guardianships.  Her work includes administering probates/trusts, preparing and presenting pleadings in ex-parte, assisting clients with gathering assets and preparing accountings, obtaining appraisals of real and personal property, preparing inventories, obtaining valuations of securities, preparing personal representatives deeds, quit claim deed and real estate excise tax affidavits, and the recording of documents in the appropriate county.  She also has experience with guardianships, including preparing petitions and representing clients in litigation matters.

Background

Tammy has worked in the legal field for over 14 years as a Legal Assistant/Paralegal.  In addition to experience in estate planning and trust/probate administration, she has worked in areas of personal injury/insurance defense, intellectual property/trademarks as well as immigration.  Prior to joining Ryan Swanson, Tammy worked at a fiduciary company as a Trust Officer/Paralegal.  In her free time, Tammy is an avid tennis fan who enjoys traveling, camping, listening to live music and spending time with family.