Joseph Augustine Kelly

Joe Kelly was recommended to me and my husband when we needed assistance getting an elderly relative in a nursing home. We were so overwhelmed with all that needed to be done. He handled everything in a professional manner, answered all our questions, filed everything that needed to be done, and we... were able to get our loved one the help she needed. Since that time we have had Joe handle all our legal family issues. He has done it with sincerity and compassion. I would highly recommend him. He is not only my attorney, but I consider him to be a friend.

Mr. Kelly was recommended to me through the long term care facility where my dad was receiving rehabilitation. My dad needed long term care so I hired him to assist in the medicaid application. Mr. Kelly was extremely helpful in guiding me through the difficult medicaid application process. He answer...ed many emails and phone calls to my numerous questions. We were successful in getting my dad medicaid-qualified and able to stay in the long term care facility. I would highly recommend Mr. Kelly.

I was the executor of my mother's estate. Joe Kelly was recommended to me. I hired him - a decision I now regret. When I asked him about filing a certain paper, when he finally got back to me he told me there was an initial paper that had to be filed. I asked him why that paper had not been filed... months before and his non-answer was telling. Finally, the estate was concluded and I sent Kelly an affidavit to that effect, to be filed as part of the closing of the estate. I just checked the Westchester County Surrogate's Court and was told my affidavit was not filed and the estate is still "open." I don't know whether Mr. Kelly was going through problematic personal issues at the time, but my experience with him suggests that his handling of my mother's estate either was - or bordered upon - professional malpractice.

We retained Mr. Kelly for probating a will and the closing sale of a condo. Residing out-of-state, we relied heavily on his expertise during the process for both of these matters. His calm demeanor and upbeat attitude alleviated much of our stress during this anxious period. He handled all phases wit...h professionalism and made himself available to continually answer our questions - even making additional suggestions.

Joe was hired to help with an inheritance (by another party) and our experience has been so poor that I am obligated to warn others considering using his “services”. His specialty is elder-care and I have had to step in to help some frustrated elderly people that cannot get Joe to respond to calls or... emails. It was not until we threatened to report to the NY Bar association that any action started to happen and we started to get responses from email but Joe still can’t seem to provide clear guidance or consistent communication. This has been especially hard on the elderly people that hired him. Look elsewhere for quality service.