By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’d be familiar with the biggest news story coming out of Idaho recently. This has to do with Chad Daybell and his new wife Lori Vallow. In addition to the two missing children, several mysterious…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney For more than 20 years I’ve been an estate planning and probate attorney in Idaho. I love where I live, and I love the work I do! I find that I have an opportunity to help many people in creating their own…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney Estate planning is a unique and personal thing to complete. As an estate planning attorney for more than 20 years I’ve seen all kinds of ideas and goals that people have come up with as part of their estate planning. Really, an…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney I love being an estate planning attorney. I’ve been involved in many other areas of the law but no other area has provided the same satisfaction to me that I get from helping my clients create a well-written and well-thought-out estate plan…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney As an Idaho estate planning and probate attorney, I often meet with clients during a free 30-minute consultation to talk about probate. Many times, these clients have moved to Idaho from other states. Additionally, I often have clients who have lived in…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney The percentage of adults in Idaho who have actually taken any steps to complete their estate planning is abysmal. The most recent reports I have been able to study show that only 31% of adults in America have taken any actions towards…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney I’ve been an Idaho estate planning and probate attorney now for nearly 20 years. During that time, I’ve received numerous phone calls from clients letting me know that a family member or loved one has passed away. Usually the purpose of this…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve likely heard about the SECURE Act that was recently signed into law by President Trump. This act provides a number of wonderful benefits to individuals who have qualified retirement plans such as 401ks, IRAs,…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney Both a new year and a new decade are upon us. Because of this, now is a great time to review your own written estate planning documents and make sure that they are valid, and more importantly that they accomplish what you…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney Estate planning, and coming up with a written estate plan, doesn’t need to be difficult. When you have the right help, and you are doing it the right way, it can actually be a fairly simple process. However, many well-meaning individuals often…