By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney Over the 20 years that I have worked as an estate planning attorney I have helped numerous clients complete probate for their parents after they have died. Just recently I had a client come into my office for help with a probate.…
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THE INTERNET AND ESTATE PLANNING
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney The world has changed dramatically in the 20 years that I have practiced as an estate planning attorney. When I first began, computers were still relatively new as a tool to be used by an attorney. Additionally the Internet was in its…
3 REASONS TO AVOID DOING YOUR OWN ESTATE PLANNING
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney While being independent and trying to do things yourself is a good idea in most instances, when it comes to estate planning, it can be a big mistake. As an estate planning attorney for the last 20 years I have seen countless…
ESTATE PLANNING MISTAKES YOU CAN LEARN FROM CELEBRITIES
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney We all love to watch the glitz and glitter in the lives of celebrities and envision our lives being similar to theirs. For some reason, many of us believe that celebrities have the perfect life. While I don’t know whether celebrities have…
EARLY RETIREMENT INCLUDES A COMPLETE ESTATE PLAN
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney It is the dream of almost every person who is an employee. All of us envision ourselves retiring early and enjoying our free time traveling, and doing those things that we don’t get to do while we are working. While this is…
THREE IDAHO ESTATE PLANNING SECRETS
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney After nearly 20 years of experience in working as an Idaho estate planning attorney I have helped numerous clients complete their own Idaho estate plans. Additionally, I’ve guided many families, and close relatives through the probate process in Idaho after a loved…
THREE IDAHO ESTATE PLANNING HORROR STORIES
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney As the saying goes those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it. After nearly 20 years as an Idaho estate planning attorney I have seen many problems That have occurred due to the lack of planning or…
THE THREE MOST COMMON ESTATE PLANNING STRATEGIES
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney Having been an Idaho estate planning attorney now for nearly 20 years, I have come to learn that most people don’t think much about estate planning until it’s too late. In fact based on my experience I have found that there are…
THE LOW COSTS OF PROBATE IN IDAHO
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney It isn’t uncommon as an estate planning attorney to have clients come in who have previously lived in other states. The reason they come see me is they want me to review their Estate Planning and make sure that the documents they…
FOLLOW-UP ON YOUR TRUST
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney Many years ago there was a famous late night commercial about a rotisserie chicken cooker. The famous slogan that was used over and over again during the commercial to sell that item was “Set it and forget it.” While this may be…