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Another common question for estate planning attorneys is whether a Living Trust or Family Trust might be used to avoid a Medicaid lien?  In other words, if a person puts his or her assets into a trust and then needs to enter an assisted living facility, will the assets in that trust be subject to [...]

The good news is that, under Idaho law, probate is only required under two circumstances.  The bad news is that most people fall into one or both of those circumstances. Probate is legally required every time a person passes away who either (1) owned at least one piece of real estate at the time of [...]

Here are the purposes and processes for Probate in Idaho!

One concern that some people have with setting up a Living Trust or a Family Trust is whether the trust will need to be updated every time they buy or sell real estate? The short answer here in Idaho is “no.” Although your lawyer may list the specific property and other assets originally placed into [...]

If you’ve wondered about setting up a Power of Attorney in Idaho, but are concerned about what will happen if your agent tries to overrule your wishes, you’re not alone.  Fortunately, this is normally not a serious problem. So long as you are mentally competent, you always have the right to revoke any Power of [...]

Why risk your hard-earned assets on a cookie-cutter on-line estate plan?

Probate in Idaho will typically cost between $2,000 and $5,000 including all fees and costs.  There are three major factors that determine the costs in a specific instance. Whether or not the surviving family members and heirs are getting along well with each other has an impact on the costs.  The better those relations, the [...]

Here’s why declining to register your Will or Trust may be best.

A common question these days is whether a Will or Living Trust that a person had prepared in another state remains valid now that they’ve moved to Idaho. The short answer to the question is “Yes!” All states have policies of reciprocity under which each state will recognize and enforce any Will or Trust so [...]

Here’s how to avoid having your Will or Living Trust overturned by an Idaho judge.