By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney A trust, commonly used in a family or with individuals who have extensive assets and want to protect those, and or by individuals who simply want to avoid probate, are effective and transferring property to heirs. I often have individuals who are named as Trustees…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney When clients come to me concerning dealing with the estate of a loved one who has passed away there are usually many questions they have. The person usually talking to me is the one who has been named as the personal representative in their loved…
By Matthew Stucki In the world we live in, we are constantly filled with news of crimes committed all over the world. Many of these crimes include fraud, deceit, and murder. In law school, I participated in a mock trial wherein it was alleged that an individual staged his death…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney I’ve stated in my previous blogs many times that I am passionate about Idaho Estate Planning. I firmly believe that almost all individuals will benefit from creating and having a current Estate Plan. In fact, during my 18 years of practicing Estate Planning I’ve never…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Several times over the last year I’ve had clients talk with me about their Estate Planning. In the course of our conversations I have learned that some of my clients have taken the step of gifting their home to their child, either out-rightly or through…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Often my clients use estate planning not only as a way of transferring property to heirs but also as a tax planning tool. In doing so my clients always want to know whether there is state will be required to pay any state or federal…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney A new year is upon us and with the new year is an opportunity to make changes that will benefit your life for the better. One of the major things that an individual can accomplish to improve their situation is to complete their estate planning.…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Estate planning is like our own lives. It is not a static thing. There really is no it’s completed so now I don’t have to worry about it faze when it comes to estate planning. The reason for this is because our lives are constantly…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney New Year is upon us and with it comes an opportunity for us to change and improve our lives. I have a number of clients who tell me that part of their New Year’s resolutions is to either complete or update their Estate Planning. I…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney It is estimated that every day in the world there are over 320,000 births, and 250,000 deaths. One of the inescapable truths about life is that eventually we will all die. Another inescapable truth is that during our lives we accumulate and collect things that…