Reviews

We are fortunate to have found Elderlaw of East Tennessee. My in-laws had a complicated situation with an auto accident, needing extended care and providing for a special needs child. Elderlaw has helped us not only navigate the complicated legal and financial matters, but since they have a full team to address all the care needs, we are able to make sure everyone is getting the care they need as well.

Excellent group of sensitive and dedicated people. I got quick responses to all my queries and was guided through a hard situation with caring and understanding.

If you ever need an estate attorney I would highly recommend this law firm.Mrs Baily Schiermeyer is such a easy person to talk to and a very caring and under standing person about your situations. They all make you feel at ease.

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, professional, 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.

I was very skeptical when we first were briefed and oriented on ELET services and costs. The price for twelve months of estate planning seemed quite exorbitant and I questioned the value to my elderly parents, given their advanced age and limited assets. After an extensive family discussion there was mutual concurrence to proceed with ELET's program. The team of social, legal and financial resources went to work and within 6 months the revenue of our parents was increased to the point that 2/3 of the initial investment was returned to their savings account. Additionally, new legal documents were provided, which were much more comprehensive than previous documents my parents had prepared several years earlier. Various deeds had to be quit-claimed to help protect the asset, which ELET performed completely. Jill, the social worker, has made numerous trips to the house to help our parents with various social services, which has provided a much improved standard of living. The increased revenue has allowed for professional care-givers to be hired to help with daily chores such as vacuuming, meals, laundry, showers, and errands. This is a very comprehensive approach to estate protection, while allowing accommodation of individual family circumstances to maximize resources. I highly recommend ELETs team approach to estate planning.

We received help for legal documents and for our own documents. It was very "standard" service. Our lawyer met with us wearing stretch tights and a shirt. We paid a good amount of money and unfortunately my father passed away a few weeks later. We informed our lawyer and we did not get as much as a condolence note. Very disappointed.

Highly recommend. All these lawyers are top notch in their field. The entire support staff is unbelievably incredible. Their compassion, empathy, expertise, and professionalism are truly exceptional.

After exhibiting minor symptoms of dementia for some time, my 82 year old father fell and broke his hip. After the hip surgery my father’s dementia increased significantly. My 80 year old mother and my sister and I were quickly overwhelmed and we needed help. My parents had a small but significant “nest egg” of life savings. When we first visited Elder Law of East Tennessee, Amelia and her staff made us feel most welcome. Amelia had already analyzed our situation and she was fully prepared. We sat in a private conference room where Amelia made diagrams on a white board and used layman’s terms to explain all of our options and her recommendations. These methods were exactly what we needed to easily understand what our choices were and exactly how Elder Law of East Tennessee would be able to help us. This was just a preview of the excellence and professionalism that she and her staff have consistently demonstrated from day 1. Incidentally, we have just signed up for our third year with Elder Law of East Tennessee. We could not do all of the things they are doing, nor would we have time, nor would we even know how. Besides their outstanding estate and benefits planning, Amelia and her staff provide outstanding customer support. They promptly return emails and phone calls and they are proactive about the changing needs and conditions of the dementia patient and the patient’s immediate family. They even make visits to my parents’ home to help with benefits forms and agency questions by telephone and in-person visits. This is a huge help for my parents as they are easily confused and have great difficulty with complicated subjects. Amelia and her staff have earned our trust and our gratitude. They genuinely care about their clients and we have experienced this first hand time and time again. I have nothing but the highest praise for Amelia and her staff. Elder Law of East Tennessee has been a blessing to us during these challenging times for my parents and my family and we would be so much worse off without their help. A heartfelt “Thank you” to Amelia, Julia, Jill, and Kyra.

Elder Law of East Tennessee has been a blessing to our family. It is hard enough to deal with both parents needing nursing care at the same time, but Elder Law has been nothing short of a miracle for us. We did not know how to maneuver all the elder laws concerning estate and long term care but with their guidance and assistance we now have a plan. I highly recommend their services.

With the help of Elder Law of East TN my sister and I determined the best way to manage my aging parents finances and healthcare. ELET was critical in securing VA benefits and in so doing, insured some peace of mind in my parents on going care. In several instances, Jill S. went above and beyond by calling afterhours to lend a hand in the decisions that needed to be made. We continue to be pleased with our choice in acquiring their services.