Filing & Fees
Fee Schedule Signals
Source ↗Probate Filing Fees
| Filing Type | Fee |
|---|---|
Petition for Probate Standard probate filing fee | $166 |
Note: Idaho sets court filing fees statewide; there is no per-county probate fee in Clark County. Opening a formal or informal probate costs $166.00 in every county: Idaho Rules of Civil Procedure Appendix "A" (Effective July 12, 2024), Magistrate Division category A, items "5. Petition for formal probate" and "6. Application for informal probate", Total 166.00. The legal basis is a stack of four statutes: $120 under Idaho Code 31-3201A(1) for a case assigned to the magistrate division, $26 under 1-2003(1), $10 under 73-213, and the $10 civil-case administrative surcharge in 31-3201(3). THE SUBDIVIDED AMOUNTS INSIDE 31-3201A(1) (the $23 district court fund share, the $80 court technology fund share, the $6 senior magistrate judges fund share) ARE REMITTANCE SPLITS, NOT FEES. Never publish $120 or $156 as the probate filing fee. Category D "Summary administration of small estates" totals $130.00; 1-2003 and 73-213 each exempt a proceeding under the summary administration procedure for small estates, but whether that row also covers the 15-3-1205 surviving-spouse petition is not stated in the schedule or the statutes. Idaho has no probate tax.
Required Documents
- Original Will
Delivered with reasonable promptness to someone able to probate it, or to a court (15-2-902).
- Application for Informal Probate and/or Informal Appointment
Filed with the district court in the county of domicile; filing fee $166.
- Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration
Issued on appointment; they prove the personal representative's authority.
- Information to Heirs and Devisees
Sent by ordinary mail within 30 days after appointment (15-3-705).
- Notice to Creditors
Optional. Publishing once a week for three successive weeks starts the four-month bar (15-3-801).
- Inventory and Appraisement
Within three months after appointment; filing it with the court is optional (15-3-706).
- Small Estate Affidavit
Presented to the bank or other holder, not filed with the court (15-3-1201).
E-Filing & Filing Methods
Source ↗Records portal
Check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.
Timelines & Proceedings
Deadlines & Creditor Claims
Key Deadlines
- Will Deposit
- Verify locally
- Creditor Claims
- 4 months
- Known Creditor Notice
- 60 days
Creditor Claims
- Period Starts
- first publication of the notice to creditors
- Statute
- Idaho Code §§ 15-3-801 and 15-3-803
Related Proceedings
Property Recording
Source ↗Recording Fees
- First Page
- $15.00
- Additional Pages
- $0.00
Documentary Stamps
- Deed Rate
Sources for this page (29)
The facts above come from these official sources. Verify current details with the office before filing.
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- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title15/T15CH3/SECT15-3-1205/
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- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title15/T15CH3/SECT15-3-203/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title15/T15CH3/SECT15-3-302/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title15/T15CH3/SECT15-3-801/
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- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title31/T31CH1/SECT31-119/
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- clark-co.id.govhttps://www.clark-co.id.gov/clerk