By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney As an estate planning attorney for 20 years, I have often seen many clients gamble with their future by not having their estate planning documents completed. It’s interesting because these same individuals would never gamble with their money or with the lives…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney The real purpose of estate planning is to meet your specific individual needs. In other words, there really is no cookie-cutter approach that can benefit every single person because each person is unique and different. As a result, a good estate plan…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney Having practiced estate planning in Pocatello for 20 years I am passionate that everyone needs a good estate plan. It really doesn’t matter what your age is whether you were married or single or whether you believe you have any errors or…
By Lane V. Erickson, Pocatello Estate Planning Attorney I decided that for this blog post I would make a list of some of the stranger and more interesting Wills that famous and infamous people have left. I hope you enjoy reading about some of these people and the strange things…
By Lane V. Erickson, Pocatello Estate Planning Attorney Estate planning and probate are large areas of the law in Idaho. There are many nuances, and small details about these areas of the law that most people never come to understand. The good news is that most people don’t need to…
By Lave V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney Unless you’ve been living under a rock you will know by now about the death of our 41st President George H. W. Bush, which occurred on Friday, November 30th, 2018. President Bush is fondly referred to as 41 by news media and…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney For nearly 20 years I have helped a number of clients deal with a variety of Idaho estate planning and probate issues. I enjoy helping individuals and families resolve their problems when it comes to either creating an estate plan or distributing…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney A visit with a recent client reminded me of the basic questions that many individuals have when it comes to completing a probate in Idaho. Having practiced as an Idaho Estate Planning and probate attorney for nearly 20 years, I sometimes take…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney Having been an estate planning attorney for nearly 20 years I can tell you with some confidence that I have had many meetings with clients where I have talked with them about the fact that their estate planning is about them, and…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney Having been an estate planning attorney for over 20 years I’ve seen my share of horror stories when it comes to dealing with client’s estate planning, or lack of estate planning and how this affects their family and loved ones after they…