By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney Through my experiences as an Idaho estate planning attorney over the last 20 years, I have occasionally had instances where people want to challenge the last will and testament that was left by their parent, or some other family member or loved…
I HAVE AN ARBITRATION AWARD, NOW WHAT? By Heidi Buck Morrison Not every dispute plays out in a courtroom. Sometimes parties resolve their dispute through the process of arbitration. Arbitration is a form of alternative dispute resolution that involves the parties bringing their dispute before either a panel of arbiters…
By Lane Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney For nearly 20 years I have been involved in estate planning and helping clients prepare their own personalized estate plans. During this time I have worked with many clients who have indicated to me their concerns about their children. Many times, my clients…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney As an Idaho estate planning attorney I am always keeping an eye out for interesting articles about estate planning and how it helps individuals in their lives. I recently came across an article talking about how an older woman in Texas was…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney In a shocking news report, a 92 year old woman living in Arizona shot and killed her 72 year old son after she learned he wanted to place her in an assisted living facility. According to news agencies Anna Mae Blessing, a…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney Believe me, I totally get it. Most children do not want to butt into the private lives of their parents. Additionally, even when problems begin to exist, both parents and children are often in denial. The problem is that everyone ages, and…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney My goal for each client is to complete their estate plan in the simplest and most efficient way possible. I believe that most people only need a simple plan without any embellishments or add-ons. I know I am more sensitive to recently…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney The best part of estate planning for me is helping each individual client with their own specific needs. When I am done crafting an estate plan for a client, I know that it does exactly what my client wants because I spend…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney The statistics are alarming! According to a recent survey 92% of adults under the age of 36 do not have a Will or any other type of estate planning document completed. Millennials, whose ages range from about 20 to about 36 years…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney It’s fantastic that you were recently married! Congratulations! You have begun a chapter in your life that will be both rewarding and full of new adventures. Getting married is also one of the signs that you have matured and have become a…