Mark E Wight

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Mark E Wight

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 40 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Eagle, ID
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Elder Law

453 S. Fitness Plaza, Eagle, ID

About Mark

Biography

As we age, more and more of us confront elder law-related issues, for ourselves or our parents.

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 70%

Our professional legal team helps clients design comprehensive and customizable estate plans for their future needs. This includes trusts, trust administration, trust settlements, trust updates and renewals, wills, living wills, probate and more.

70%
Probate 20%

Our legal team works closely with families who need help with probate.

20%
Elder Law 10%

Including VA Pension Benefit (Aid & Attendance) planning as well as Medicaid and asset preservation planning.

10%

Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer

Awards

Distinguished Peer Review Rating
Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2014

Licenses

Licensed in Idaho for 37 years

State: Idaho

Acquired: 1988

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Utah for 40 years

State: Utah

Acquired: 1985

Administrative - Not Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Mark E Wight

453 S. Fitness Plaza, Eagle, ID, 83616

idahoestateplanning.com

Online Presence

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Mark E Wight's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

5 star (7)
4 star (0)
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Posted by Jim & Gwen | December 9, 2014

Trust Setup

We first met with Mark Wight in September to do our estate planning and set up our trusts. We have been very satisfied with Mark and his staff in getting this complicated process completed.

Posted by Rich & Judy | November 7, 2014

Top Estate Planner in Idaho

When my wife and I moved to Idaho, we researched estate planners and Mark's name was always at the top of the list. After meeting him, we knew he was the best estate planner for us. As Mark helped us set up our trust, he took the time to get to know us, he ask questions, gave us suggestions answe...red our many questions and guided us through the process to have a trust with details that met all of our goals. He is very thorough. This past year Mark helped our daughter set up her will and also helped us with other legal issues. When I have questions, I can call and be confident I will receive the answers and help I need. When changes were needed in our trust, Mark and his team were right there to guide us through the changes. Mark and his associates are professional, kind, and very knowledgeable. They made the process easy, enjoyable, and informative. I highly recommend Idaho Estate Planning to others who are ready to secure their future needs. R&J

Posted by Shirley | March 26, 2014

Excellent Planning

I really like that Mr. Wight can prepare me for the future instead of solving problems after life happens. Sometimes legal documents can get confusing. Mr. Wight and his staff are excellent at explaining things so the average person can understand.

Posted by anonymous | March 25, 2014

Mark Wight Review

Mark put together our family trust and helped us put together and takes care of our LLC's. He has a yearly meeting to inform us of any changes in either field and works with us to keep everything up to date and in good working order. He and his staff are quick to respond to our questions and conc...erns. Enjoy working with him and depend on him to keep us up to date so that all phases of our business works well.

Posted by Debbie | February 27, 2014

Great Estate Planning Knowledge

Mark was very knowledgeable in setting up a trust for my husband and myself. Since losing my husband a few years ago, he has kept me informed and has my best interests in mind when advising me. Mark is trustworthy and I feel confident in the decisions that he has helped me make as I am getting old...er.

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Mark E Wight's Lawyer Endorsements

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Scott Lundgreen

Unknown lawyer | Apr 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I work exclusively in the specialty of injury law so I trust Mark when my clients have an estate planning or elder law issue. He is at the top of his craft and a man of integrity."

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Lincoln Strawhun

Elder law lawyer | Oct 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mark has incredible experience and a great track record of success in helping his clients. He has the utmost respect from his fellow lawyers in the community."

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John Holliman

Elder law lawyer | May 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mark is a remarkable person and brilliant lawyer. He is a very creative thinker and innovator. He translates these skills directly to helping his clients. I 100% endorse him for all of his practice areas. I would send my own mother or grandmother to him without hesitation."

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Steven Riley

Elder law lawyer | Aug 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I truly respect and admire Mark. He is a highly skilled and innovative attorney who dedicates himself to the highest level of service to his clients and their families. I've known him for several years and would not hesitate to recommend him."

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Eric Swartz

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 23

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I, personally, have hired Mark, to counsel my clients on trust-based management of larger recoveries that I was able to obtain on their behalves. If I get a larger recovery for one of my clients, I do not send send them home without having Mark speak to them first about how to manage their financial future."

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Kimmer Callahan

Elder law lawyer | Jun 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mark is knowledgeable, diligent in keeping current in the ever-changing laws, and is respected by his peers."

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Thomas Dallas

Elder law lawyer | Mar 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Got to know Mark at a recent conference for attorneys across the country, and was amazed at his expertise in the area of elder law, especially in medicaid planning and long term care planning. Mark truly cares about his clients. Mark has a high degree of professionalism. I would recommend Mark to anyone in the Idaho area how is searching for counsel in the are of long term care planning and elder law."

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Connie Jelliffe

Elder law lawyer | Mar 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mark is a wonderful lawyer and has a fantastic staff that will take care of your needs in a professional and personal manner."

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Marty Burbank

Elder law lawyer | Mar 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"When we need an Elder Law Attorney in Idaho, the only attorney we consider is Mark Wight. His practice is focused in this area and I know that he is always on top of the current trends in the law."

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William Erhart

Estate planning lawyer | Oct 23

Relationship: Other

"I belong to several professional organizations with Mark Wight. He is knowledgeable and a strong advocate for his clients."

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John Holliman

Elder law lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2014

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Veterans Administration Accredited Attorney, Veterans Administration

2012

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Veterans Administration Accredited Attorney, Veterans Administration

2011

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

Veterans Administration Accredited Attorney, Veterans Administration

2010

Veterans Administration Accredited Attorney, Veterans Adminisration

2010

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2009

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2008

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2007

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2006

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2006

Attorney of the Year, Court Appointed Special Advocates

2005

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2004

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2003

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2002

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2001

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2000

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

1999

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

1988

BV Rated 1988-1998, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2001 - Present

Attorney/President, Idaho Estate Planning

1994 - 2001

Attorney/President, Law Office of Mark Wight

1988 - 1994

Attorney, Orndorff, Peterson & Hawley

Associations

2010 - Present

ElderCounsel

Member

2010 - Present

Senior Resource Network of Idaho

President

2010 - Present

Alzheimer's Idaho

Member, Board of Directors

2003 - Present

WealthCounsel

Member

1990 - Present

Idaho State Bar, Taxation, Probate and Trust Law Section

Member

1988 - Present

Idaho State Bar

Member

Education

1985

Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1982

Utah State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2013

Medicaid and Elder Law: Representing Clients in a New Legal Landscape Trust Use In Medicaid & Elder Law

2013

CE Seminar

Basic Estate Planning

2013

2013 IGFA Annual Event

VA Aid & Attendance

2012

SRNI Presentation

Medicare Issues

2012

Seminar Workshop

VA Aid & Attendance

2012

NAIFA Seminar

Estate Planning

2012

NAIFA Seminar

Working Together to Protect Our Older Clients

2012

CE Seminar

Estate Planning & Advance Directives POA, POST

2012

CE Seminar

Wills & Revocable Living Trusts

2012

CE Seminar

Basic Estate Planning & Intestate Succession

2012

CE Seminar

Top Ten Reasons for Estate Planning

2010

Drafting Basic Estate Planning Documents

Planning For Unmarried and Remarried Couples

2008

Estate Planning and Recovery for Elderly Clients

Meet the Special Needs of Your Elderly Client Using Living Trusts as an Estate Planning Tool

2006

Estate Planning Basics

Estate Planning Basics

2005

How to Draft Wills and Trusts in Idaho

Basic Tax Considerations

2005

How to Draft Wills and Trusts in Idaho

Using Living Trusts as an Estate Planning Tool

2005

How to Draft Wills and Trusts in Idaho

Trusts VS. Will - Advantages and Disadvantages

Publications

2010

National Business Institute Seminar Drafting Basic Estate Planning Documents

2008

National Business Institute Seminar Meet the Special Needs of Your Elderly Client Using Living Trusts as an Estate Planning Tool

2006

National Business Institute Seminar Estate Planning Basics

2005

National Business Institute Seminar How To Draft Wills and Trusts in Idaho

Languages

French

English

Activity

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