By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney A trust, commonly used in a family or with individuals who have extensive assets and want to protect those, and or by individuals who simply want to avoid probate, are effective and transferring property to heirs. I often have individuals who are named as Trustees…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney When clients come to me concerning dealing with the estate of a loved one who has passed away there are usually many questions they have. The person usually talking to me is the one who has been named as the personal representative in their loved…
By Fred J. Lewis On December 8, 2016, the Idaho Industrial Commission filed its findings of fact, conclusions of law and order in the Wilson v. Burts Manufacture and Sales and the Idaho State Insurance Fund case. In this case, the claimant had multiple injuries and was not getting better.…
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.…