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If you have a recently deceased family member who was a sales person for an Idaho company, you may be entitled to receive funds from that company.

Idaho is home to many international companies. Specifically, many companies that rely on multi-level marketing (MLM) strategies and similar selling strategies (such as word-of-mouth marketing) do quite well in Idaho. Idaho companies include Melaleuca, Scentsy, Kyani, Jerky Direct, AIM International, Damsel in Defense. These companies rely on individuals who sell their products, or in some cases rely on individuals who assist new customers in setting up accounts. These people are sometimes called “Marketing Executives” or “Independent Sales People.”

If you believe your relative worked for one of these companies, or another company in Idaho, give us a call. We recently assisted an international client, whose relative had recently passed away, in getting money from that relative’s business account–in an amount well over $100,000. We can help individuals in any part of the world–Asia, Europe, South American, and elsewhere–in doing the same.

Bank managers tell me that people frequently come to a bank to try to close out an account for a deceased relative. Individuals attempt to sell vehicles of their deceased relatives but cannot do so as long as their relative’s name is still on the title. If that deceased relative owned real estate (such as a home) or had a net worth of $100,000 or more, in Idaho probate is probably going to be the best way to get to the money in the bank account or sell the vehicle, as probate will be necessary anyway. The relative should contact a probate attorney in order to move forward with the probate process. But if the deceased died without real estate and with an estate of less than $100,000, there is probably an easier way to get to that bank account, or get the vehicle sold.

That easier way is called a “Small Estate Affidavit.” It is typically a one or two-page document which an attorney writes up for you, and which you sign in front of a notary. It does not need to be filed in any court. You don’t have to pay the filing fee and your attorney has substantially less work to do, and so a small estate affidavit is considerably cheaper than probate.

Once you schedule your appointment with an Idaho Falls probate attorney, you’ll come in with a copy of the death certificate, identification for yourself, and payment for your attorney. He’ll meet with you, make sure you’re eligible to get a Small Estate Affidavit done instead of probate, and write up the Affidavit. You’ll sign it in front of a notary. Your attorney should provide you with copies, which you can take to the bank and other places that may request it.