Ada Chan

Ada Chan is an attorney with RK Law PC in New York City whose practice focuses on estate and tax planning, probate, and elder law. She prepares individualized estate plans and advises families on trust and estate administration. Her work also covers contested probate, guardianship, Medicaid questions, and estate litigation. She helps individuals and fiduciaries address decisions involving property transfers, family needs, and responsibility for administering estates.

Chan studied law at St. John’s University School of Law and later earned a Master of Laws in Agricultural and Food Law from the University of Arkansas School of Law. Her advanced legal study followed her admission to the New York bar. Her education informs the legal research and analysis needed to address estate planning arrangements, property questions, and contested fiduciary responsibilities under New York law.

She advises clients in both contested and uncontested probate proceedings and helps administer trusts and estates. Her litigation-related work includes pleadings for discovery and turnover proceedings, removal of fiduciaries, and contested accountings. She also handles guardianship petitions involving decisions about a person or property. These matters require close attention to court procedure, documentation, financial interests, and the different needs of family members and beneficiaries.

Ada Chan works with individuals seeking to preserve family goals, administer an estate, or resolve disputes about fiduciary duties and inherited property. She can communicate in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. Her work brings together estate planning and courtroom-oriented matters, helping clients understand the legal steps involved and make decisions suited to their family and financial circumstances.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, RK Law PC
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• University of Arkansas School of Law
  Master of Laws (LLM) in Agricultural and Food Law

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