By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney When it comes to your Idaho estate planning you are in complete control if you have a well thought out and complete written last will and testament. If you do not have a written Will, then your estate will be distributed based…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney There are many misunderstandings about probate. These misunderstandings often come from the stories we hear from family members or friends. Even when these stories happen in other states and places, I’ve found that many of my clients are concerned. The main reason:…
By Stephen J. Muhonen, Creditor’s Rights / Collections Attorney, Racine Olson, PLLP Have you ever been the victim of a crime? Ughhh! It can be so frustrating! First there is the event itself that caused your property to be either stolen, injured or damaged. This is where one is first…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney Over the 20-plus years that I’ve practiced as an estate planning attorney I’ve seen just about every situation you can imagine. Many of these situations include individuals on their actual deathbeds wanting to complete their estate planning, including getting their written last…
By Lane V. Erickson, Pocatello Estate Planning Attorney The goal of all good estate planning is to provide protection for the individual while they are alive and to allow their money, property, and assets to be distributed to the people they want them to go to after they pass away.…
By Stephen J. Muhonen, Creditor’s Rights / Collections Attorney, Racine Olson, PLLP Congratulations! You won your court case and now have a money judgment entered in your favor. All of that time, effort, emotional energy, attorney fees and costs incurred, and just the drain of the process has finally funneled…
By Lane V. Erickson, Pocatello Estate Planning Attorney Isn’t it great when you have someone offer you advice that actually helps you in your life? I’ve been an estate planning attorney in Pocatello, Idaho now for over 20 years. During this time, I’ve offered a plethora of advice to each…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney As an estate planning attorney I see all kinds of mistakes people make when it comes to estate planning. For most people, the biggest mistake is that they don’t get any estate planning done at all. They have no documents, including no…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney As an estate planning attorney it is inevitable that I have seen every possible scenario you can imagine. This includes good things, bad things, and ugly things when it comes to estate planning, probates, family fights, distributions from an estate, and so…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney Billionaire David Koch died last week. He was just under the age of 18 years old. It is estimated that his estate is worth $50 billion. Some experts have estimated that David Koch’s heirs will likely receive the bulk of his estate…