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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney If there’s one thing that I’ve learned through my nearly 20 years of experience as an estate planning attorney it is that death affects us all. It cannot permanently be avoided. This was reinforced to me personally when my aunt recently passed…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney Many times after I’ve helped a couple complete their estate planning, they will ask me whether it is a good idea for them to have a family meeting so that they can describe their estate plan to their children. Whether they should…
By Lane V. Erickson, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney Whenever I meet somebody for the first time, whether on a plane, at a family gathering, or just in some social event, inevitably I am asked what I do for a living. When I explain that I am an estate planning attorney…