Kara Verby
Do Retirement Accounts Go Through Probate?
When a person dies, their Will is validated, debts are paid, and assets are distributed. This is known as the probate process. Probate in...
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Kara Verby
- Mar 29
- 1 min
How Can I Avoid Probate?
A great way to avoid probate is by creating a Living Trust. A Living Trust is a tool that helps provide the disposition of your estate...
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Kara Verby
- Feb 13
- 1 min
What is Ancillary Probate?
Ancillary probate is a secondary, separate probate that takes place in another state, other than the decedent's home state. It is a...
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Kara Verby
- Jan 25
- 1 min
Changes to the Federal Estate Tax
The federal estate tax, also known as the "death tax", is a tax on inherited assets. In 2023, this tax applied to assets over 12.92...
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Kara Verby
- Jan 24
- 1 min
What Are My Duties and Responsibilities as a Trustee?
First and most importantly, a Trustee is a fiduciary. This means that the Trustee must act on behalf of the best interests of the...
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Kara Verby
- Sep 3, 2023
- 1 min
Trust Protector and Trust Advisor
A Trust Protector is a disinterested, nonbeneficiary, third party who provides protection to the trust from an uncooperative trustee or...
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Kara Verby
- Jun 13, 2023
- 1 min
Notice to Creditors
I.C. 15-3-801 When a loved one dies, there are many questions you may be asking yourself. One of which may be, how do I discharge the...
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Kara Verby
- Nov 17, 2022
- 1 min
Happy Holidays!
In celebration of the upcoming 2022 holiday season, Riverstone Estate Planning is offering $100 off a simple will and supporting...
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Kara Verby
- Jul 26, 2022
- 1 min
Summary Administration
The state of Idaho has an interesting and expedited probate process for certain estates. This process is called, “Summary...
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Kara Verby
- Jul 20, 2021
- 1 min
Funeral Services
If you are selected as a Personal Representative, or Executor, under someone's Will, most likely one of your tasks will be to hold the...
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Kara Verby
- Jun 29, 2021
- 1 min
Who Should I Name as Personal Representative?
Naming a Personal Representative ("PR") can be a difficult and somewhat daunting task. A PR is the person, named in your Will, who...
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Kara Verby
- Jun 9, 2021
- 1 min
Do Modest Estates Need Estate Planning?
The other day, I was out to a birthday dinner for a friend. I met a married couple who asked me, "Since its just us, we don't have any...
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Kara Verby
- May 20, 2021
- 1 min
Revocable Living Trusts
A revocable living trust is a similar mechanism to a Will, allowing the Grantor to leave property to the beneficiaries of his or her...
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Kara Verby
- May 5, 2021
- 1 min
New Office Announcement
We are pleased to announce that Riverstone Estate Planning & Probate has relocated to the historic Chase Building in downtown Boise, at...
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Kara Verby
- Apr 19, 2021
- 1 min
Family Trusts
Family Trusts are set up for the benefit of the spouse and the grantors' children, or in some cases, only the children. For estate...
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Cameron Syke
- Mar 31, 2021
- 2 min
Wills and Testamentary Trusts
A Will provides a mechanism for you to make the decisions regarding the administration of your estate and the timing and terms of...
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Cameron Syke
- Jan 12, 2021
- 1 min
Non Probate Assets
Certain assets such as life insurance policies pass outside of probate. The separate filing must be made with each life insurance company...
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Cameron Syke
- Jan 12, 2021
- 1 min
QTIP Trust
The marital deduction can be taken advantage of by transferring the property outright to a spouse. Generally, an interest transferred in...
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Cameron Syke
- Jan 12, 2021
- 2 min
Estate Planning: A description of the participants
A. Personal Representative A personal representative is the person charged with identifying and marshalling all of the assets of the...
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