By Joseph G. Ballstaedt Adoption became a recognized legal practice in the United States back in 1851, when Massachusetts passed the Adoption of Children Act, which recognized adoption as a legal means to improve child welfare. Recent studies estimate that about 135,000 children are adopted in America every year, with…
By Joseph G. Ballstaedt Two Republican Senators from Arkansas and Georgia, Tom Cotton and David Perdue, have sponsored new legislation that would limit legal immigration. It is reported that this legislation—the Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act or RAISE Act—would cut by more than half the number of refugees…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney As an attorney my job is to apply my expertise, knowledge and experience to help individuals in Idaho solve their Estate Planning and probate problems. Often, when I meet with individuals, they have a series of questions that are specific to their circumstances. I really…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney As an employer you have faced this situation many times. You completed the job application. You narrowed down and interviewed your top choices. All of your hard work paid off and you found the right person for the job. You are excited to hire this…
By Lane Erickson, Attorney My job as an attorney is to help individuals complete their Idaho estate planning so that they are prepared for the uncertainties of life. The very nature of life makes it so that plans sometimes change. One of the questions my clients often ask me is…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney The variety of document that can be used to complete an estate plan are amazing. That usually do fall into several basic categories including Distributing property, taking care of property while you were alive, and making end-of-life decisions. The document that helps with making end-of-life…
By Nathan R. Palmer Deciphering between the benefits provided by Medicare and Medicaid can be difficult. It is important to know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid when you or a loved one is seeking coverage of a stay in a long-term care facility (i.e., Assisted Living or Skilled Nursing…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney We all seen them and have likely filled several of them out during our working careers. I’m talking about job applications. Employers use job applications as a tool when hiring as a way of ensuring that they are weeding out potential problems and hiring the…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Probate in Idaho is a relatively simple and straightforward process. We’re fortunate to live here in Idaho and to have Idaho’s estate planning and probate laws. In many states both estate planning and probate are complex, take a long time, and can be very costly.…
By Matthew P. Stucki There are numerous reasons why an individual would select a living trust as the vehicle to deal with the distribution of his or her property upon death. A living trust is set up to allow the owner of the property to transfer said property into the…
