By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Estate planning is one of those things that most people really don’t want to think about. Unless you are an estate planning lawyer, or work with 1, it’s unlikely that you will know much about estate planning, or how it can help you. Has an…
On Tuesday, February 21, 2017, gusty winds up to 27 miles per hour caused the crash of a commercial vehicle hauling a mobile home on U.S. Highway 93 near Twin Falls. The trailer with the mobile home dislodged from the Volvo commercial truck as the driver came around a curve…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney With all of the advances in medicine, many of us are living far longer than we ever did before. With this longer life, however, there is an ever-growing number of elderly individuals who have Alzheimer’s disease, or some other form of dementia. I often have…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney After practicing estate planning for over 17 years one thing has become clear: there are no two people, nor are there any two couples who are alike. The good news is that estate-planning can take into consideration all the differences and unique circumstances of each…
By Joseph G. Ballstaedt Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers are generally required to pay employees overtime pay, which is one-and-a-half times the regular pay. Overtime pay kicks in after an employee works 40 hours in any given week. There are several common exemptions to the overtime pay requirement,…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Yes it’s true that no one wants to think about death. Yes, it’s also true that thinking about it come up with sugar completing your estate planning can be overwhelming. However, there are two realities that no one can escape: Death and Taxes. This blog…
National attention was directed towards the harrowing accident of 8 year-old Maddie Spears, niece of pop singer Britney Spears, which occurred nearly two weeks ago. After a crash on a Polaris All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) on the family’s property in Louisiana, Maddie was airlifted to a nearby hospital and left unconscious…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Idaho is a community property state. Estate planning is affected by property and it’s designation as to whether it is community property or not. There are many times when I am assisting people in completing their estate planning that they are surprised to learn how…
Those of us with loves ones suffering from Alzheimer’s understand the amount of effort required to provide our loved ones with proper care. Alzheimer’s is ruthless and often causes significant behavioral changes to the point where individuals who suffer from the disease require professional assistance – often in an assisted…
By Joseph G. Ballstaedt While on the campaign trail, Trump promised to repeal DACA, but his tone has changed since being elected. Should DACA recipients feel safe or should they be worried? DACA, or the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is a program that began under President Obama. OnJune 15,…