By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Many employers do not know or understand the laws that apply when it comes to hiring or choosing to not hire a prospective employee with a criminal record. Additionally, the amount of misinformation that exists and that people hear from well-meaning friends or unreliable sources…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney The law doesn’t do this for you automatically. Rather, the presumption under many different laws is that you want your assets and property to be distributed to you immediate family members such as your spouse and children. However, the law does allow you to disinherit…
Augustin Rangel, a 55 year-old farmer from Caldwell, Idaho died from personal injuries he sustained when a van tried to pass two slow-moving tractors, including the one he was operating, which caused an accident on Homedale and Beet Roads in Canyon County, Idaho, on Sunday, September 25, 2016. Several other…
By Joseph G. Ballstaedt To properly draft a contract, a person usually needs to step into the future and understand unfavorable or damaging possibilities that could result as the contract is performed. Some possibilities may be extremely unlikely, and others may be difficult to discern on the surface, but a…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Many of my clients who either already have an existing business or who are about to create one ask me questions about job applications for employees. Most people are familiar with job applications because most people have filled one out themselves in order to obtain…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney I’ve been involved in a Estate Planning as an attorney now for over 17 years. Rarely does a week go by when I don’t have a client asked me about the estate tax. Most clients just want to know whether the estate tax is going…
By Nathan R. Palmer Children who share time between two households often express their opinions and desires regarding which parent’s household would provide them with the best environment for growth and learning. A child’s expressions become more articulate as the child grows older and, at that point, a judge may…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney In order to determine how an employer can comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, in creating an employment relationship with an employee, let’s consider the following common scenario. You are a manager at an employing company that has several job vacancies to fill. This…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney There are essentially three basic documents that should be used by a landlord and a tenant in a rental arrangement. These include; (1) the rental application; (2) the lease agreement itself; and (3) a move-in/move-out checklist. By using these documents both a landlord and a…
By Rachel Miller Your health and safety and that of your passengers and other individuals in the other car have to be first. Treat injuries and call 911 if necessary. Call the police. Officers will investigate the scene of the accident. Their report can be an important part of an…