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.
Meridian is in Ada County.
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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.
Downtown Boise firm serving Ada County families since 1991. Handles probate and trust administration, including contested matters, creditor payment, distributive-share determinations, trustee and beneficiary representation, and estate and gift tax audits. Also prepares wills and revocable, irrevocable, and charitable trusts.
Solo Boise practice focused on elder law and estate planning. Services include wills, trusts, probate, conservatorship and guardianship, advance directives, and Medicare and Medicaid eligibility. Offers in-home appointments.
Idaho law firm focused on helping people who are retired or planning for retirement. Over 30 years serving Idaho seniors with estate planning, elder law, and VA benefits law. Formerly The Graham Law Office, P.A.
Probate in Ada County
Probate Court Record
Ada County Magistrate Court
Ada County · 4th Judicial District
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Office
200 West Front Street, Boise, ID 83702
Website
E-filing
Filing in person
Walk-ins accepted
Self-represented filing
Allowed
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Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Idaho
Free Idaho forms to plan or settle an estate: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed and the probate forms. Prepare each form for Idaho.
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Revocable Living Trust
Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.
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Healthcare Power of Attorney
Idaho requires neither witnesses nor a notaryIdaho Code § 39-4510Verified Oct 15, 2026View source for a healthcare power of attorney.
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Financial Power of Attorney
Idaho treats a power of attorney as durable by defaultIdaho Code § 15-12-101, § 15-12-104, § 15-12-105, § 15-12-106, § 15-12-107, § 15-12-109, § 15-12-113, § 15-12-119, § 15-12-120, § 15-12-201, § 15-12-301, § 15-12-302; Idaho Code § 55-805, § 55-806Verified Sep 18, 2026View source, and it is signed with no witness or notary requirementIdaho Code § 15-12-101, § 15-12-104, § 15-12-105, § 15-12-106, § 15-12-107, § 15-12-109, § 15-12-113, § 15-12-119, § 15-12-120, § 15-12-201, § 15-12-301, § 15-12-302; Idaho Code § 55-805, § 55-806Verified Oct 21, 2026View source.
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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Idaho
Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in Idaho: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool for Idaho.
How Much Does a Revocable Living Trust Cost?
An attorney-prepared revocable living trust in Idaho runs $3,280Estimate: 10 hours at $328, Clio's Idaho Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $4,920Estimate: 15 hours at $328, Clio's Idaho Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source for an individual, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.
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What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?
An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Idaho runs $3,280Estimate: 10 hours at $328, Clio's Idaho Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $4,920Estimate: 15 hours at $328, Clio's Idaho Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source and a simple will $933Estimate: 3 hours at $311, Clio's Idaho Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $1,866Estimate: 6 hours at $311, Clio's Idaho Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.
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How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?
In Idaho, four years at a public university cost about $71,828NCES Digest of Education Statistics 2023, Table 330.20, public 4-year in-state tuition, fees, room and board, academic year 2022-23Verified Oct 17, 2026View source and the cost of living is near the U.S. averageBEA Regional Price Parities, all items, by state, 2024Verified Oct 17, 2026View source; no state estate or inheritance tax appliesNo state estate, inheritance, or gift tax. Idaho Code Title 14, ch. 4 (Estate and Transfer Tax Reform Act of 1988) was repealed in full by H.B. 381, 2020 Idaho Sess. Laws ch. 65 (eff. July 1, 2020); the estate tax had applied only to deaths before Jan. 1, 2005. Idaho State Tax Commission: "Idaho has no gift tax or inheritance tax, and its estate tax for deaths expired in 2004."Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
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How Do I Settle an Estate?
Settling an estate in Idaho: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 daysIdaho Code §§ 15-3-706, 15-3-707, 15-3-708Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 4 monthsIdaho Code §§ 15-3-801, 15-3-803, 15-3-804, 15-3-805, 15-3-806Verified Oct 18, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 4 months to 6 months.
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