My practice focuses on affordable and compassionate representation in the area of estate planning and probate. I care about the outcome of my client’s cases, and I make it a top priority to learn about my client’s goals.
Jesse Thomas has extensive experience as an Idaho attorney over the course of his career. He is an alumnus of Idaho State University and Gonzaga Law School.
Estate planning is the process of arranging, during a person’s life, for the management and distribution of their assets.
Probate is the legal process that provides authority for an individual to represent and administer an estate. Probate also provides a legal forum for any disputes that may arise in the administration of an estate.
A will is a legal document that appoints your personal representative and instructs them on how to administer your estate.
Trusts are legal entities that provide a way for clients to ensure their assets are spent according to their wishes and to protect their estate from creditors or other individuals.
In 2008 a new law in Idaho allowed married couples to hold their real property (homes etc.) as “community property with right of survivorship”. (See I.C. 15-6-401). This created a statutory tool to help couples simplify their estate plans, and make probate administration more efficient. Under Idaho law, real property that is in a decedent’s…
Probably the most common question I get from my clients; should I avoid probate? The short answer is usually no in Idaho. Probate in Idaho is generally a straightforward and a cost-efficient way to administer estates. Gone are the days when the probate process was cumbersome and expensive (at least in Idaho). Further, the probate…
In 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a major tax reform bill, was signed into law. The bill made a lot of substantial changes to the federal tax laws of the United States, including in the area of estate and trust taxation. The two biggest changes are: (1) The increase in the estate tax…