By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney During my work as an employment law attorney I often have employers ask whether the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) applies to those employees they have who receive and are paid through tips. The purpose of this post is to identify and describe the requirements…
By Lane V. Erickson, attorney Most often when people hear about the landlord tenant relationship they focus on the obligations of the tenant. It’s important to understand that the landlord also has obligations. Most of these obligations are set forth in plain language in a written lease agreement. However there…
By Lane V. Erickson, attorney Almost everyone I talk to claims to know what a Simple Will is. However, when asked to describe what goes into a Simple Will or what statements are made in one, very few people actually know. I don’t ask this question to make people feel…
Randy Budge and T.J. Budge gave presentations at the 33rd Annual Water Law and Resource Issues Seminar of the Idaho Water Users Association. Randy presented on November 4 on the “Idaho Ground Water Appropriators/Surface Water Settlement.” T. J. presented on November 3 on the “Idaho Ground Water District Law.”
By Fred J. Lewis On June 8, 1992 the Idaho Supreme Court filed their decision in the case Osick v. Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho, 122 Idaho 457, 835 P. 2d 1268 (1992). Mr Osick was an employee of the Ada County Highway District from 1959 until he was…
By Matthew P. Stucki A couple of concepts that are often confusing for many clients deal with: 1) the difference between separate property and community property, and 2) how separate property of an individual is distributed upon his or her death if he or she does not have a Last…
By Lane V. Erickson, attorney As an employment law attorney, my clients often ask questions related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Most recently, I seem to be getting many questions about whether breaks are required to be given to employees. The purpose of this blog is to provide…
By Lane V. Erickson, attorney I’ve spent nearly two decades representing landlords in all aspects of the landlord and tenant relationship. Over time I became a landlord myself. I often have landlord clients that want to know what their rights are when the tenant fails to meet their obligations under…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney In my practice as an estate planning attorney, I often have clients who want to talk about what they think they know about estate planning. It usually starts with a statement/question like the following: “It’s true isn’t it that . . .” The client then…
By Patrick N. George One of the reasons truck accidents happen is because of truck driver fatigue. Truck driving entails long, monotonous drives, weekly completion of working hours, and the ever present pressure to get loads to docks. It is little wonder that most drivers experience chronic fatigue, increasing their…