By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney The federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) provides protections to those with disabilities. A person qualifies under the FHA disability protections when: (1) they have a physical or mental disability that substantially limits one or more major life activities; (2) have a record of such a…
By Rachel Miller Winter. Ugh. (Unless you are a winter sports fan, of course). However, even winter sports fans have to deal with the messiness that comes with Idaho winters – including snowy and icy driveways, sidewalks, and stairs, and the obligatory shoveling and de-icing of those surfaces. Of course…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney We live in a wonderful world where people are constantly on the move. Whether it is work, or family, or simply a need for a change, many people move from state to state during their lives. I often have clients who have move to Idaho…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Scene from the movie Atlantis: The Lost Empire HELGA: You said we were in this together! You promised me a percentage! COMMANDER ROURKE: Next time, get it in writing. The terms of an employment contract must be considered any time either the employer or the…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney An area of lease drafting that should be considered when preparing a residential rental agreement involves the default and remedy clauses. These are simply the paragraphs in a rental agreement that identify when a default occurs by either the landlord or the tenant and what…
By Rachel Miller Some people love their furry household friends, and treat them like family members. Others… not so much. Whether you are a dog person, cat person, or people person, no person likes being intimidated or injured by another person’s pet. In Idaho, all persons have the duty to…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney I’ve been an attorney now for several decades and have heard many of my clients who are young ask this very question. Many of us, myself included when I was young, believed that since we were young and healthy, that it really wasn’t necessary for…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Many of my clients who are married, often wonder what property they will actually be able to give away in their Will (last will and testament) to the people they choose when they die. The reason they ask this question is because they recognize that…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney When it comes to estate planning there are a myriad of options available. The type of estate planning that is completed for a person really depends on what it is they want to accomplish and the size and type of the estate they own. Through…
By: Fred J. Lewis I have been practicing workers’ compensation law for almost 30 years. It comes as a surprise to most injured workers how long their Idaho workers’ compensation case takes to get resolved. The first hurdle that we have in every Idaho worker’s compensation case is that the…