Kellen Bryant

Kellen helped us during an incredibly challenging time. My elderly cousin failed to have her legal affairs in order. She was aware that one of her trustees had died and the other was dealing with dementia. Her trustee with dementia was also her power of attorney. She had been totally capable of m...eeting with her attorney and changing her power of attorney and trustee, told us she was doing it, and never took action. My cousin asked for help changing her power of attorney and trustee after an unexpected hospitalization. Unfortunately, her attorney was unavailable. Another attorney in the office was unwilling to make changes after talking with my cousin on the phone, in preparation for an in person meeting. My cousin didn't want to deal with the law firm with her own attorney being unavailable during this time. I was now searching for an elder care attorney. Kellen was several hours away from us, but came highly recommended. Every contact with the office was handled with sensitivity and professionalism. While I waited for our consultation appointment with Kellen, I was able to speak with the person who helps clients pursue Medicaid nursing home funding. My cousin had some assets, but with the cost of a nursing home, it wasn't going to last long. I received my "homework list" and got to work gathering the required documentation. Every effort I made to advocate for my cousin was met with a brick wall, as I wasn't her power of attorney. Her roof needed to be replaced as buyers couldn't obtain financing on a home with a 24 year old roof. I couldn't even get her home on a waiting list because the roofer couldn't obtain permits without a power of attorney. My cousin's power of attorney was insisting the house be sold "as is", as he was unable to understand the situation with financing. He was creating issues with the estate sale my cousin had indicated she wanted. He wanted the house sold with everything in it. No one would want to buy a home with all of the possessions of the previous owner. My brother-in-law and I were so relieved when we were able to talk with Kellen. We discussed my cousin having more and more confusion each day. There were times she was lucid and times she wasn't. We discussed options including changing my cousin's power of attorney and trustee if she was lucid when Kellen would meet with her, the process for applying for Medicaid nursing home funding, and guardianship if necessary to ensure that my cousin's needs were met. Kellen gave specific instructions for me to follow up on. He patiently answered our questions and clarified when I needed to hear information again. After two months of trying to advocate for my cousin, talking to Kellen was the first time I felt someone could guide us through the process to protect my cousin. Kellen listened to our concerns and communicated clearly what needed to happen. He also advised what the approximate cost would be. My cousin was hospitalized the evening that we consulted with Kellen, and passed within days. Our family received a very kind sympathy card from Kellen and others in the office. The stress during my cousin's decline was unbelievable. I was trying to advocate for my cousin while working full time and living 2.5 hours away. We don't have any other family in the state. I wish that we'd had Kellen and his law firm from the very beginning, as our experience would have been so different. I was very sad during this time that when I travelled each week to be with my cousin, my time was going to trying to deal with the mess of her legal affairs not being in order. I was able to spend time with my cousin, but not as much as I would have liked due to her legal mess. The day we met with Kellen was the first time I felt I could take a deep breath in two months. If you are dealing with advocating for an elderly loved one, Kellen would be a great attorney for you.

The Folks here are great very professional easy to work with and understand what you are going through. They helped me get my wife onto Medicaid quickly, they did my wife and mine power of attorney, health care person and my will. They came to the nursing home and talked with us and when they needed ...both of us to sign paperwork because my wife can’t leave the nursing home except on a stretcher. We received great advice and help from everyone one and will go back to them to redo my wife’s Medicaid renewal when it is time to.