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The Idaho Senior Legal Risk Detector is a joint project of Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc. and ProBono.Net. The purpose of the risk detector is detect issues for seniors or the elderly related to housing, debt, financial exploitation, healthcare, and abuse and to do so quickly and accurately.
To determine whether you, as a senior are at risk, or whether a loved one who is a senior is at risk, please visit our Idaho Senior Legal Risk Detector to answer some questions:
Power of Attorney Delegating Parental Powers to a Relative
An interactive form is available for free to seniors and low income individuals seeking a Power of Attorney delegating parental powers over a child to a relative. You can easily complete the form by answering a few simple questions.
You’ve fallen behind on your mortgage. The bank is demanding payment of the arrearages immediately. You don’t have the money but want to stay in your home. What can you do? First of all this is a common problem. Borrowers who fall behind on their mortgage are often hit with late fees and penalties that makes catching up seem impossible. To make matters worse, once you’ve fallen a few months behind your lender will “accelerate” the loan demanding the full principal balance to reinstate and avoid foreclosure...
In Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you get to keep your car and pay off your car loan through a repayment plan. Further, you may even be able to reduce the principal balance and interest rate on your car loan. Read on to learn more about what happens to your car in Chapter 13 bankruptcy....
It is not unusual for debtors, specifically married debtors who file for bankruptcy protection separately, to co-own property. If you co-own property and intend to file for bankruptcy, you need to be aware that the trustee has the authority to force a sale of the entire asset including the co-owner(s) interest...
A Chapter 13 Bankruptcy is also called a wage earner’s Plan. It enables individuals with regular income to develop a plan to repay all or part of their debts. Under this chapter, debtors propose a repayment plan to make installments to creditors over three to five years. If the Debtor ‘s current monthly income is less than the applicable state median, the plan will be for three years unless the court approves a longer period “for Cause .” If the debtor’s current monthly income is greater than the applicable state median, the plan generally must be for five years.
The legal requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act are discussed regarding the legal rights of Indian parents, tribes and Indian child custodians before state courts can order the removal of Indian children in child protection, adoption and guardianship proceedings.
This brochure details what to expect during a chapter 7 or chapter 13 bankruptcy case.
Please click on the Third-Party Custody Guide below for more information regarding third-party custody in Idaho cases, including information on the De Facto Custodian Act and a grandparent's ability to seek third-party custody in a divorce action.
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges has created a guide on How to Gather Technology Abuse Evidence for Court, whether as evidence in a civil protection order case, a custody case, or a divorce case.
To view this guide, please visit: https://www.ncjfcj.org/publications/how-to-gather-technology-abuse-evidence-for-court/.
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