How often have you traveled behind a truck, trailer or pick-up and witnessed an unsecured load dumping debris, large items, household items or even large pieces of furniture onto the roadway? The U.S. Department of Transportation estimates that at 55 mph, an object weighing 20 pounds strikes with an impact…
By Matthew Stucki This is the third of four posts discussing the execution of a valid Last Will and Testament. If you recall, the first step in executing a valid will requires the person executing the Will, the Testator, to have Testamentary Intent. The second step, deals with the requirement…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Being named as a Trustee in a Trust for a family member or a close friend may be a great honor but it is also a great responsibility. Just because you are named as a Trustee doesn’t mean that you are required to serve. Before…
By Joseph Ballstaedt Joint owners of real estate can run into serious challenges if they have different goals for the property. For example, suppose a son and daughter inherit their parents’ home, and one wants to live in it while the other wants to sell it. Or suppose two friends…
Two vehicles were involved in a crash Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 10:18 a.m. on I-184 near the Curtis Road exit in Boise. The accident caused injuries to two people. The eastbound lanes of traffic on the I-184 connector were blocked for about an hour. The ISP reports that a…
By Matthew Stucki This is the second of four parts discussing the execution of a valid Last Will and Testament. If you recall, the first step in executing a valid will requires the person executing the will, the Testator, to have Testamentary Intent. The second part, which is the discussion…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA) forbids discrimination by employers based on age when providing employee benefits, like severance. The OWBPA also ensures that no employee is coerced or pressured into signing legal waivers of rights under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).…
By: Matthew Stucki Recently I met with an individual who wanted me to review his Last Will and Testament, which he had personally drafted himself. In our meeting, the individual indicated to me that he had looked up templates on the internet and picked out different sections of the template…
The nationwide non-profit public safety program “Operation Lifesaver” was implemented to raise awareness and promote education to keep citizens safe at train crossings. The program began in Idaho in 1972. Each year the Idaho State Police (ISP) conducts its “Cops on Trains” to spend the day patrolling railroad crossings and…
By Fred J. Lewis The Idaho Workers’ Compensation Law set up a state agency called the Industrial Special Indemnity Fund or ISIF. This state agency collects 5% of all the workers’ compensation premiums paid by businesses throughout the state of Idaho. The fund holds these funds to be paid out…