By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney For nearly 2o years, I have been lucky enough to work at the Racine law office, which I considered to be the premier Idaho estate planning law firm. At this law office, the team of knowledgeable and experienced estate planning attorneys has…
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THE FIGHT OVER CHARLES MANSON’S ESTATE
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney Charles Manson was a criminal in America who is commonly known as a cult leader. In the late 1960s he formed what many people knew as the Manson Family which was a quasi-commune located in California. In July and August of 1969…
4 QUOTES THAT WILL MAKE YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR IDAHO ESTATE PLANNING
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney Estate planning has been around as long as people have lived on the Earth. For nearly 20 years I have focused my legal practice towards estate planning so that I could help individuals and families be both prepared and protected not only…
NO WILL LEFT BY THE QUEEN OF SOUL
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney After nearly 20 years as an estate planning attorney I’ve come to learn that when it comes to estate planning everyone makes mistakes. This is no more apparent than when a celebrity passes away. The reason for this is that everyone is…
IDAHO ESTATE PLANNING WHEN YOU HAVE NO HEIRS
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney Having practiced Idaho estate planning law now for nearly 20 years I am passionate about my belief that everyone needs a good estate plan. Whether you are young or old, whether you are married or single, and whether you have heirs or…
SO YOU WANT TO CHALLENGE A WILL, HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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?
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…
DAUGHTER BEATS MOTHER TO DEATH OVER WILL
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…
HOW A POWER OF ATTORNEY CAN KEEP AGING ADULTS FROM BEING RIPPED OFF
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…
THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR PARENTS
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…