Amelia G. Crotwell

I have been using Elder Law of East Tennessee for over 10 years and would (and have) recommend them many times. They have always provided excellent assistance and information with legal, financial and other elder care issues. I started with estate planning for my mother, and for several years they ...helped with navigating financial and care benefits. In addition to their legal assistance, their team includes a valuable Care Coordinator. Then as next of kin, I was unexpectedly needing to care for an elderly cousin’s estate who died and left a mostly invalid mother in a nursing home. Complicating the situation, all her ID's, health cards, SSA, etc., had been stolen with her son’s wallet. ELET was able to assist in establishing a POA for her and estate related documents from nothing, so we could care for my aunt in her final months while handling her affairs and estate. They were always knowledgeable and friendly, aiding in various forms with four elderly relatives and their deaths. We could not navigate these challenging processes without them walking us through each phase that was unfamiliar to us. Our family highly recommends this team for estate planning prior to needing it.

We we have been Special Needs Trust (SNT) clients of Amelia G. Crotwell in Knoxville, TN, since 2011. She established the SNT for my adult sister with MS, and our association has been helpful beyond description. Patient, proactive, and thorough. Amelia has guided our awareness that SNTs are complex ...and subject to modification over time. She is alert to changes in laws and procedures and keep us us up to speed via annual meetings and general availability to address our concerns through the year. Her gifted social worker, Jill Shoffner, connected my sister with an ideal caregiver, identified helpful community services and transportation sources, and made regular visits to my sister's home to keep Amelia abreast of progress with ongoing health and safety initiatives. We are well-informed about the benefits of an SNT, outfitted with all of the documents necessary to maintian one, and comforted by Amelia's competent, caring approach to serving her clients.

I honestly don't even know where to begin! I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders that I've carried around for 3 years! As regular folks, we have NO idea the complexity of senior estate planning, benefits or assistance (if needed). We hired Elder Law of East TN less than three months a...go and now my 84-year-old mother, who has dementia, is living somewhere safe and beautiful with wonderful staff and round-the-clock care! I could have never figured this all out on my own. Julia, Jill and Hailey are my heros!! If you have an aging parent that's going to need assistance and you don't know where to turn... PLEASE get in touch with these fine people. They WANT to help, they know HOW to help... they WILL help! Peace and love to you all!

Elder Law of East Tennessee has provided the guidance and professional expertise essential to developing a long-term plan that addresses our family’s unique needs, and outlook for the future. Amelia Crotwell and her team are our trusted advisors and advocates. They are understanding, professiona...l, and easy to work with. It’s reassuring to know that Elder Law of East Tennessee can be counted on as a source of information and support for our family’s legal, financial, and healthcare needs.

Met with Mrs. Crotwell to get legal advice. She did not give advice, rather several "options" in our case. We specifically asked her for advice numerous times during the $350 consultation, she said all "options" could work. Her office does not give her rates out over the telephone, you have to p...ay and have the consultation with her to get them. This should have been our first clue that she is definitely out for the money. When asked if we could call her office with any follow up questions after our consultation, she hesitated, said we could call but would not get the opportunity to speak directly with her. She was not helpful to our family. We definitely would not recommend her. We felt like we wasted time and money on the consultation.