Ryan Kenneth Hodges

In late 2020 I learned of the death of my cousin who had passed away a few months earlier but had left no contact information or any directives on what to do in the event of his death. Fortunately one of his work colleagues had found on old phone book which had my number which she called. If no dir...ections in the event of death, the county had cremated his body and had buried it in a cemetery for the homeless. I realized that I needed an attorney to work through the estate and probate. I was not familiar with any attorneys in the Phoenix area so I went online and started to looking at reviews for probate attorneys. I ended up selecting Ryan Hodges at Jackson White which ended up being an excellent decision. Since my cousin did not have a will or left any financial records, it was a challenge to track down all of this investments and accounts. We were able to distribute several hundred thousand dollars to all of the heirs. Ryan walked me through every step of the way until we were able to close probate. I can confidently recommend Ryan to handle any of the legal issues that you may encounter when dealing with a death.

This is a review for services rendered by Ryan Hodges, a Probate Attorney with Jackson White Attorneys at Law, located in Mesa, Arizona. My family was familiar with services previously obtained by Jackson White in the area of ALTECS support. In July of 2020, my family had experienced the traumatic ...and untimely death of my brother. He was in his early 40’s and had no prior estate or will to direct us on how to manage his assets and debt. I attempted to do this on my own; however, it became a daunting task – emotionally and physically, as each task became a mountain of paperwork and research. To accomplish these tasks while grieving felt unrealistic. It was then, that I contacted Jackson White for administration of an estate. I was immediately in contact with Ryan Hodges. Ryan spoke extensively of the options available to me for this situation. I immediately secured his services to establish an estate for my late brother. He thoroughly explained every step of the process. As soon as I was appointed as the estate representative, I was able to move quickly through each action step. I would like to note that this period of time was in the middle of the COVID19 Pandemic when most offices were shut down to the public. Ryan and I never met in person through this entire process. We emailed back and forth often regarding the next steps and points of clarification. Ryan was quick to respond, regardless of the time of day and leaving nothing up to interpretation. Ryan and his team were able to process documentation very quickly and always advised me of the status. Ryan assisted me when it came time to clearing my brother’s debt by speaking with creditors to verify the estate. Aside from assets and debt collection, Ryan also assisted by registering my brother’s death with state and federal entities. This brought myself and my family much relief as we had concerns over possible fraudulent activity with his identification. I highly recommend Ryan Hodges for estate planning and probate law. His professionalism is accompanied by genuine care and concern for matters and people at hand.

I engaged Ryan Hodges at JacksonWhite Law to assist with the settlement of my father's estate. I chose Ryan because of his wide breadth of estate tax knowledge and his ability to synthesize and communicate all the nuances of the law pertaining to my father's estate. Ryan was able to outline the st...eps necessary to guide me through the probate process in a manner that was easy to understand. Moreover, he arranged for all the legal filings and kept me advised at each step along the way. I really appreciated that he was always available for a phone call and that he always provided prompt replies to any email requests. As a result of Ryan's services, we were able to wrap up probate very quickly and the burden I have been carrying for the past 12 years has now been lifted.

I contacted Ryan Hodges requesting his help in sorting out my recently deceased father’s estate. My father had appointed me as Trustee and Ryan was referred to me via a family friend who had a pleasant experience working with him. He was excellent! He quickly and professionally answered all of my que...stions and helped me to resolve them. I highly recommend Ryan!