About Elder Estate Protection of Arkansas

EEPA provides estate planning, Medicaid planning, trusts, nursing home planning, and elder law services in the Hot Springs, AR area.

EEPA, Elder Estate Protection of Arkansas, is a local asset protection agency with a focus on elder law and estate protection. We have 30+ years of experience in protecting and saving our client’s assets with a view toward preservation of our client’s assets from the cost of long-term care. The heart of who we are is conserving the life’s savings of our clients to be able to honor their aspirations for their financial future as well as their personal legacy.

Our family here at EEPA comes from a diverse set of backgrounds with a range of skills that serve to benefit our clients’ needs.

We offer a variety of services from Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Deeds, Medicaid Planning, Financial Planning and more. We want you to have the information necessary to make an informed decision that best fits you and your loved one’s goals and objectives. Call us today for a free consultation! Let us help you protect your life’s savings now, so it is protected later.

Meet Our Team

Corbett Sutton

Owner

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Corbett Sutton, owner of EEPA, has 18+ years in the financial industry. With a heart and passion for what we do, Corbett’s priority is always the client’s best interest. “I got into this business because I saw so many of my financial clients spending their life’s savings on long-term care costs. Since opening this business, we have helped thousands of people protect what they have worked so hard to leave for future generations of their families”. Corbett is happily married to Brandi with three kids, Lindi, Austin and Kara, and three grand kids; Taylan, Tucker and Rodney. He has been a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes board for 12 years and chairman of the board for two years. As a trustee and worship leader at Encounter Church in Hot Springs, integrity is at the foundation of everything he does and his faith is a driving force in how we do business. When we do let him away from the office for a minute, he enjoys hunting, softball, and traveling with his family.
John C. Holden

Attorney at Law

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John C. Holden is a graduate of the University of Tulsa College of Law and has practiced law in Northeastern Oklahoma for more than thirty (30) years. John was admitted in June of 2020 by the Arkansas Supreme Court to practice law in the State of Arkansas. For approximately twenty (20) years, John has limited his practice to Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estate Settlement and Asset Protection Planning. John is a member of Elder Counsel a national network of elder law and asset protection attorneys. John strives to provide his clients with “leading edge” asset protection strategies that best suit the client’s goals and objectives.
Lane Smith

Marketing Specialist

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Lane graduated from Arkansas State University and began working in the insurance industry. His love for helping people accomplish their goals led him to join the EEPA team and make the move to elder law. With 8 years of experience with insurance policies of all kinds, Lane has the unique ability to simplify the process for clients and work through each step with them as they navigate setting up their estates to achieve their planning needs.

When he’s not drafting and reviewing legal documents, meeting with clients and facility representatives, Lane and his wife, Madison own a performance horse training company. They travel all over for training, competing and brokering horses.

Nancy Hutts

Administrative Specialist

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Nancy has been with EEPA for three and a half years. She came to us with several years’ experience in real estate as a licensed real estate agent in both Arkansas and Texas, which she has maintained. She also has been a licensed insurance producer for 20+ years in both Arkansas and Mississippi. Though she is “semi” retired, she continues to enjoy working with the crew at EEPA and being involved in the day-to-day with our clients.

Megan Van Wechel

Medicaid Benefits Director

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Megan comes to EEPA with a diverse history that gives her a special perspective on the Medicaid and Nursing Home planning. Most recently coming from nursing home business office administration, she brings 6+ years of experience with a focus on long-term care Medicaid. Megan’s goal in walking through the process with clients is to make it as simple and understandable as possible drives her.

“My goal, both previously at the nursing home and now at EEPA, has always been to be a partner for my families to help them walk through the Medicaid pending process. Taking what I learned in that environment and applying it to what I do here at EEPA so that we have the best possible outcome.”

Megan is happily married to Roy and has two rotten fur babies, Abby and Ziva. As the oldest of 5 kids, family is one of her top priorities and most of her free time is spent loving on parents, siblings, nieces, and nephews. As an active member at New Life Church in Hot Springs and a part of the worship team for 10+ years, her faith is the basis of how she treats her clients and their families.

Kara Kennedy

Assistant Business Office Manager

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Kara Kennedy is currently attending National Park College working towards her bachelor’s degree in accounting/business. She joined the EEPA team as assistant business office manager and enjoys working alongside the EEPA crew. When Kara is not working or studying, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Chris, her family, and her three dogs.

Machelle Thornton

Outreach Liaison

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Machelle comes to EEPA with 35 years of Long Term Care experience, giving her the knowledge of what families go through when having to place a loved one into a nursing home. “My passion is to assist people with the knowledge of what to look for and what is needed to navigate the financial questions when placing your loved one into a nursing home.” Machelle has been happily married to Tylor Thornton for 36 years and has one son and a grandson that is the light of her life. In her spare time, she loves to spend with her family and friends as well as check exciting adventures off her bucket list.

Felicia Sharp

Medicaid Benefits Specialist

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Felicia Sharp brings with her 7+ years of experience in the administrative field. She previously worked as a contractor for the federal government processing travel documents, and as a caseworker for the state of Arkansas. She wishes to help provide families with the information and assistance needed when making decisions about Long-Term Care for their loved ones. She recently went through this process with her grandparents and had a hard time finding what options were available to her family. “These are difficult decisions for families to make. Especially when they don’t know all of their options or how to carry out their wishes for their loved ones. I want to help lighten the load for family members during this difficult time when it feels like the weight of the world is on their shoulders. EEPA has taught me so much that I wish I knew when we were making these decisions and I want to help other families learn what resources are available to them as well.

Felicia has two wonderful children, Trista and Clay. When she is not in the office, you will likely find her at a baseball field with her husband, Stephen, who coaches her son’s travel baseball team. They are members of the Glen Rose community and enjoy raising their myotonic goats and their fur baby Daisy the goldendoodle. Most importantly, she loves Jesus and lives her life guided and directed by her faith.