By Matthew Stucki In the world we live in, we are constantly filled with news of crimes committed all over the world. Many of these crimes include fraud, deceit, and murder. In law school, I participated in a mock trial wherein it was alleged that an individual staged his death…
By Fred J. Lewis On December 9, 2016, Referee Michael E. Powers submitted his decision in Walker v. Clear Springs Food Company and Liberty Northwest Insurance Corporation. The claimant in this case suffered an accident on May 25, 2004. The first hearing in this case was held on January 25,…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney I’ve stated in my previous blogs many times that I am passionate about Idaho Estate Planning. I firmly believe that almost all individuals will benefit from creating and having a current Estate Plan. In fact, during my 18 years of practicing Estate Planning I’ve never…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Several times over the last year I’ve had clients talk with me about their Estate Planning. In the course of our conversations I have learned that some of my clients have taken the step of gifting their home to their child, either out-rightly or through…
On Friday, January 27, 2017, a two-vehicle crash occurred on State Highway 19 at Allendale Road in Canyon County resulting in a fatality. ISP continues its investigation of this crash. Twenty year-old Ismael Fernandez of Wilder was traveling westbound on the state highway when he crossed the center line and…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Often my clients use estate planning not only as a way of transferring property to heirs but also as a tax planning tool. In doing so my clients always want to know whether there is state will be required to pay any state or federal…
By Fred J. Lewis On November 23, 2016, the Idaho Industrial Commission decided to substitute their opinion for the findings of fact and conclusions of law authored by Referee Alan Taylor. The Commissioners felt compelled to do so because of the competing opinions of Terry Montague and Dr. Mary Barros-Bailey.…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney A new year is upon us and with the new year is an opportunity to make changes that will benefit your life for the better. One of the major things that an individual can accomplish to improve their situation is to complete their estate planning.…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Estate planning is like our own lives. It is not a static thing. There really is no it’s completed so now I don’t have to worry about it faze when it comes to estate planning. The reason for this is because our lives are constantly…
By Fred J. Lewis Idaho Code §72-602 requires that employers complete and file a first report of injury form no later than ten days from the date of the injury. It is actually a criminal act for your employer to refuse to file this form. However, before your employer is…
