Before my husband’s passing, we worked with another estate planning attorney. We put into place estate planning documents to supplement a special needs trust (SNT) that a paralegal had helped us establish for my husband’s benefit following his diagnosis of a critical illness. After my husband died, I didn’t feel that I was getting the assistance I needed to administer my husband’s SNT, which was both frustrating and upsetting. I was very distraught when I sought a second opinion from Attorney Rodney J. (“Rod”) Hatley, who was personally referred to me by another attorney with whom I was working. Rod gave me his undivided attention, reviewed the information I provided, and was able to advise me as to the steps necessary to administer my husband’s SNT. I cannot say enough about Rod’s integrity, empathy, and his ability to resolve difficult problems calmly and efficiently. Rod is “one in a million” and will always put the care and interests of his clients first so that no client’s family has to go through the challenges of conservatorship or probate when a loved one becomes mentally disabled or passes without proper planning.
