Henry H Wood

I am an out-of-state resident but my parents live in Arizona. With my mom's passing in the fall, my father has been living alone for 6 months and recently fell gravely ill. He has been hospitalized for over 2 weeks and is incapable of managing his finances. Unfortunately the only POA on file was ove...r 20 years old and listed mom as his financial AIF. Thus a conservatorship was needed. Mr. Wood answered the phone himself when I called, and secured me as my father's temporary conservator in less than 4 business days! I never imagined it would happen that fast and relatively easily. Personally, this is nothing I ever wanted to do. I wanted my father to continue to self-manage his financial affairs, but the situation necessitated it. Mr. Wood was very sensitive to our situation and communicated with clarity, respect and compassion throughout. I plan to continue working with him as the permanent conservatorship process unfolds and in helping me to remain in good standing with the court for as long as I must act in this capacity. I highly recommend him to anyone needing such services too.

I've been a client of Henry Wood for over a year and he has surpassed all my expectations. Every time i call he answers the phone personally, I very rare thing to happen in anybody else's law practice. My dad was putting himself at risk of a major injury and even a lawsuit because he was buying and d...riving a car without a license. The first time i ever called him we were on the phone for at least half an hour during which he discussed all the possibilities regarding my dad's incompetency and cognitive disabilities. He was very clear about what he could do in regard to my dad and i decided he was right about thinking my dad should be made a ward of the state of Arizona. Henry and the state have since done all those things. Since that time i've had to contact Henry many times to get answers concerning my dad's finances and other personal matters. He has kept me informed of my responsibilities to the state and more importantly is always meeting the courts deadlines for audits, yearly budget and financial sustainability reports of my dads assets. I feel that Henry has been very compassionate and has met or exceeded all my expectations for what an elder law attorney's duties are. In short I would recommend Henry Wood as the go to guy for anyone with elder law issues in Arizona. He understands what children of elder parents worries are and has helped to make my life and the life of my father a better one.

Although the circumstances under which I enlisted the services of Henry Wood were, at best, difficult, I cannot imagine having faced them without his guidance and expertise. We had known for years that my father's mental capacity was diminishing, much to the detriment of my mother (his wife of 70 ye...ars) who was caring not only for him, but for a 3500 square foot house as well. In August of 2013, I contacted Mr. Wood and began the process of assuming a Guardian/Conservator appointment for my father so we could move both of them to more suitable living conditions. Early in the process my father had an extreme Alzheimer's-related behavioral episode that made an emergency appointment absolutely necessary. Within 24 hours Mr. Wood had made all the court arrangements (which are unbelievably complicated) so the emergency appointment could be made. This was a huge accomplishment that only those who have faced similar circumstances can appreciate and it allowed me to make critical decisions that positively affected my parents' lives. Fast forward two and a half years later to today. I am now my father's permanent Conservator and Co-Guardian (with my brother). My family situation presents many personal and legal challenges. Not only does Mr. Wood respond to those challenges, he anticipates what will be needed in the future thereby reducing or avoiding costs. My mother passed away unexpectedly one month ago and I now have an additional working relationship with him involving probate. Mr. Wood is personable, respectful, considerate, caring, and above all, knowledgeable. I could not have managed my parents' previous or current affairs without him. I highly recommend Henry Wood and give him the strongest endorsement possible.