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Elder law attorneys in Idaho focus on the legal issues facing aging adults and their families: Medicaid planning for long-term care, drafting and updating durable powers of attorney and healthcare directives, guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, special needs trusts, and asset protection. Many also handle probate and estate planning, but elder law is the specific subset focused on care planning and benefits eligibility. See the Idaho healthcare proxy and financial power of attorney forms.
Federal law (and Idaho's implementation) imposes a 5-year lookback period for Medicaid long-term care eligibility. Any uncompensated transfers (gifts, transfers to family members, transfers to a non-Medicaid-qualified trust) within the 5 years before applying for Medicaid can trigger a penalty period during which Medicaid won't pay for nursing home care. This is the main reason Medicaid planning needs to start years before care is actually needed — and the main reason elder law attorneys exist as a distinct practice area.
Estate planning attorneys in Idaho average $311 per hourClio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jan 1, 2025 for wills and estates work. Flat-fee packages run roughly $933–$1,866 for a simple individual will and $3,280–$4,920 for a basic revocable trust. Online and DIY services cost $30–$300 for the same documents — see the will cost calculator for a side-by-side comparison.
Idaho has a generous small-estate threshold of $100,000. Estates under that line can use the Small Estate Affidavit procedure, which is a form rather than a court case — most families can handle it without an attorney. For estates above the threshold, formal probate generally benefits from counsel because of the procedural overhead, even when nothing is contested. The Idaho probate calculator estimates total costs based on estate value.
In Idaho, the situations where retaining counsel is typically worth the cost are: blended families with children from prior relationships (community property rules can produce surprising outcomes); ownership of a business, rental property, or significant investment assets; special-needs dependents who need a special-needs trust to preserve benefits; substantial property held in multiple states. If none of these describe your situation, the simpler online and DIY tools are often enough.
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21 firms
Since 1998, Callahan & Associates in Coeur d'Alene has earned a reputation for quality estate planning and elder law services. 100% dedicated to estate planning and elder law. Practice includes living trusts, wills, probate, charitable planning, Veterans Benefits, and elder guardianships. Serves clients in Northern Idaho and Eastern Washington.
Location
2140 W. Riverstone Drive, Suite 201Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
Phone
(208) 664-9228
Established
1998
Service Area
5 counties
Twin Falls attorneys with deep expertise in estate planning, probate, elder law, special needs planning, and trust & estate litigation in Southern Idaho.
Location
195 River Vista Place, Suite 206Twin Falls, ID 83301
Phone
(208) 736-6000
Service Area
1 county
Lewiston firm with a multi-attorney practice covering wills, trusts, and estate planning, elder law and Medicaid planning, probate, and estate and trust litigation. Practice extends to business law, real property, and personal injury.
Location
1219 Idaho StreetLewiston, ID 83501
Phone
(208) 743-1516
Service Area
5 counties
Elder law firm in Coeur d'Alene focused on Medicaid planning, estate planning, guardianship/conservatorship, and VA benefits. Katherine Monroe is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) by the National Elder Law Foundation. Mailing address PO Box 1888, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816.
Location
314 E Garden AveCoeur d'Alene, ID 83814
Phone
(208) 765-3595
Service Area
2 counties
Boise solo practice limited to elder law, estate planning, guardianship, conservatorship, probate, and Medicaid planning. Donna Schuyler is a member of the Idaho State Bar Taxation, Probate and Trust Law Section and the Treasure Valley Estate Planning Council.
Location
750 E Warm Springs Avenue, Suite CBoise, ID 83712
Phone
(208) 344-1947
Service Area
2 counties
Attorneys in Eagle with over 30 years experience helping Idaho families create customized estate plans. Practice focused exclusively on estate planning since 2001. Provides skilled guidance through the Idaho probate process.
Location
453 S. Fitness PlazaEagle, ID 83616
Phone
(208) 939-7658
Service Area
2 counties
Canyon County firm with decades of experience in estate planning, probate, wills, trusts, asset protection, elder law, Medicaid planning, and estate/trust litigation. Highly rated for personalized service.
Location
1006 W. Sanetta StreetNampa, ID 83651
Phone
(208) 442-1541
Service Area
1 county
Practice limited exclusively to estate planning, elder law, and probate. Founded by Ty Ketlinski in 2015, serving Ada County residents.
Location
1910 N. Lakes Pl.Meridian, ID 83646
Phone
(208) 901-7137
Established
2015
Service Area
1 county
Coeur d'Alene firm serving Kootenai, Bonner, Boundary, Benewah, and Shoshone counties across the North Idaho panhandle. Handles wills, trusts, elder law, Medicaid planning, probate, and guardianships and conservatorships, with flat-fee pricing for most estate planning work and free initial consultations.
Location
2100 Northwest Boulevard, Suite 110Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
Phone
(208) 765-6555
Service Area
5 counties
A general civil practice firm serving the Clearwater region counties. Experienced in probate, trust administration, estate planning, and will contests/trust disputes.
Location
220 East 5th Street, Suite 212Moscow, ID 83843
Phone
(208) 883-1505
Service Area
6 counties