Laws in Idaho

As part of our Collaborative Legal Planning Process™, we help you understand the legal tools and statutes involved in your plan. Below is a sample of the Idaho laws we often work with, and below those is a short glossary of applicable legal terms to help you through them.

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As part of our client pledge, we promise to explain relevant laws to you. Here is a partial list of the Idaho laws we incorporate into your Collaborative Legal Plan™.

State Statutes You Should Know

Estate Planning:

Intestate Succession – Idaho Code § 15-2 et seq

Probate:

Probate Process – Idaho Code § 15-3 et seq
‍Small Estate Affidavits – Idaho Code § 15-3-12

Powers of Attorney:

Financial POA – Idaho Code § 15–12 et seq
‍Living Will & Health Care POA – Idaho Code § 39–4510
‍Mental Health Declaration – Idaho Code § 66–613
‍Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) – Idaho Code § 39–4512A
‍Parental Delegation of Authority – Idaho Code § 15–5-104

Guardianship:

Guardian Responsibilities – Idaho Code § 15–5-312
‍Temporary Guardianship for Incapacity – Idaho Code § 15–5-310
‍Temporary Guardianship for Developmental Disabilities – Idaho Code § 66–404A
‍Minor Guardianships – Idaho Code § 15–5-201 et seq
‍Developmental Disability Guardianship – Idaho Code § 66–404
‍Definition of Incapacity – Idaho Code § 15–5-101
‍Guardianship for Incapacity – Idaho Code § 15–5-301 et seq

Conservatorship:

Developmental Conservatorship – Idaho Code § 66–404
‍Conservator for Incapacity – Idaho Code § 15–5-401 et seq
‍Conservator Powers – Idaho Code § 15–5-424
‍Conservator Duties - Idaho Code § 15–5-425

What is the Collaborative Legal Planning Process™?

Step 1:

Discover

We learn about you and your loved ones to help identify your goals and vision. We explain our law firm, our process, and our vision to you. We then describe our services and how they can help you.

Step 2:

Design

We gather information about your needs. This may include information about your family, assets, people you want to help you, or desired distribution of belongings. We identify service(s) to help you plan for yourself and your loved ones.

Step 3:

Build

We draft necessary legal documents, review your preferences to make sure the documents reflect your vision, facilitate the signing of all documents, and represent you throughout the court process if needed.

Step 4:

Review & Revise

If your family, your circumstances, assets, or desired agents or representatives change, we can revise your documents to reflect your current situation. We collaborate to resolve concerns to support your vision and update your legal documents.

A Short Glossary of Legal Terms

This glossary is here to support your understanding of the laws and Idaho Codes listed above. If a term shows up in your plan or a statute you’ve been given, this might help clarify what it means:

Affidavit – A sworn written statement used as evidence in court.
Agent – The person you appoint to act on your behalf in a power of attorney.
Conservator – A person appointed by the court to manage someone’s financial affairs.
Devise – A gift of real property (like land or a house) made in a will.
Estate – Everything you own at the time of your death, including property, money, and personal items.
Fiduciary – A person who is legally obligated to act in someone else's best interest (e.g., a guardian, conservator, or trustee).
Guardian – Someone the court appoints to make decisions about another person’s care and well-being.
Heirs – People legally entitled to inherit from someone who dies without a will.
Incapacity – A legal term meaning a person is unable to manage their own affairs or make decisions.
Intestate – Dying without a legal will.
Personal Representative – The person responsible for handling the estate of someone who has died (also called an executor in other states).
Power of Attorney (POA) – A legal document that lets you name someone to make decisions for you if you can’t while you are alive.
Probate – The legal process of distributing a person’s property after they die.
Trust – A legal arrangement where one person or entity (trustee) holds property for another’s benefit (beneficiary).
Will – A legal document that explains how you want your property and guardianship decisions handled after your death.

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