a device and method for repairing the foundation prior to replacing a structure without the necessity of removing and replacing the concrete in particular the present invention provides a post bracket having a first portion that can be inserted into the space previously occupied by the old timber post previously poured foundation and a second portion that can secure a new timber post as one example of a post bracket that is not meant to limit the scope of the present invention a user has need to replace a post p from a prior art concrete foundation f as illustrated in fig1 where importantly foundation f is structurally sound for illustrative purposed fig2 is a cross sectional side view of an embodiment of post bracket 200 of the present invention after a new replacement post p u2032 is secured in the existing foundation f post bracket 200 includes a first portion also referred to herein as a timber receiving portion 210 and a second portion also referred to herein as a foundation support portion 220 as is described subsequently one use of post bracket 200 to replace post p includes removing the post to expose recess r inserting and mechanically securing foundation support portion 220 of the post bracket.