Megaen Kathleen Childress

I was introduced to Megaen through a colleague who had hired her for estate planning purposes and who'd highly recommended her. Because estate planning involves very personal and emotional decisions, I wanted to make sure that my attorney wasn't just competent, but also empathetic and flexible t...o my and my family's specific needs. On my first call with Megaen, it was clear that I'd found someone who met all of my requirements and more. Throughout the planning process, 3 things distinguished Megaen: 1. Megan clearly understands all the intricacies of estate law, but just as importantly, she explains things in a way that laypeople can understand. This is a huge help, particularly with something as important and nuanced as estate planning. As a husband and a parent, I want to make sure I understand all my options and exactly what I'm signing - Megaen always responded quickly to my requests and questions, and took all the time needed to explain everything in a way that gave me confidence in my decisions. 2. Megaen has what I consider to be a pretty remarkable memory. Throughout the planning process, each time we'd chat, it was as though no time had passed. Megaen remembered all the details of everything we'd discussed in prior meetings, even when I'd already forgotten some of them. Again, this gave me confidence in working with Megaen. 3. Megaen not only exudes great professionalism in all her interactions, but she's also very personable. This distinguishes her from other attorneys I've worked with over the years, and I believe it's one of the most important characteristics to look for in an estate planning attorney. In all my interactions, I felt as though Megaen was approaching the planning process with the same level of empathy and care that I'd get from a family member or close friend. In combination with the points above, this established Megaen as a trusted advisor to me and my family, and I'm very grateful for that. Just as Megaen came highly recommended to me, I highly recommend her to anyone interested in planning for their estate.

I came to Megaen for help handling my late aunt’s estate/probate. Megaen was willing to take on my case when others wouldn’t. I didn’t have the resources to pay up front so others refused to help me. For this reason, messy family issues I was dealing with regarding the estate, and the fact that I liv...ed in southwest Idaho and my aunt’s estate was in Spokane, I was extremely stressed and overwhelmed when I came to Megaen. Megaen helped ease that and guide me through the messiness. In addition to the standard probate process she had to deal with senior abuse, financial abuse, family issues, theft & fraud, major financial mistakes made by a bank and their, etc, etc, etc. She handled all of this smoothly, efficiently, and very professionally. I honestly don’t know what I would have done without her. No words can truly capture how thankful I am for her and all that she did. I couldn’t have asked for anyone better. If you need someone that can handle a probate case, and all of the various issues that may come with it, professionally, effectively, smoothly and with compassion, Megaen is the person for you. I VERY highly recommend her to anyone needing help like this!

I am so grateful that I have a lawyer that is so intelligent and professional as Megaen Paladin. Her consideration and understanding of my disability and the need for the Special Needs Trust is so comforting for me. Megaen is an amazing, talented lady that knows the law. I am so thankful for her k...indness, legal knowledge and expertise. Megaen's hard work and dedication changed my life for the better.

I engaged Megaen to draft our estate planning documents, covering 2 kids and myself and husband. She made the process somehow enjoyable as well as efficient. She broke down complex estate planning and tax laws into easily understood layman terms and quickly reverted back to us with our estate plann...ing documents. Flash forward a couple of years and she also made favorable updates to our planning documents around taxes and forwarded those updates to us to review and execute - all without us even being aware there were new tax laws that we should be taking advantage of. Overall, Megaen is an all around great attorney - knowledgeable, personable, articulate and responsive. Can't recommend her high enough - I've already referred several friends and family members to her.