For the executor, trustee, or heir after a death in Idaho: every settlement tool from the first week to the final distribution, each answered from Idaho statutes, court rules, and fee schedules.
25 tools for Idaho
Idaho requires a final state income tax return for the decedent alongside the federal Form 1040Idaho Code § 63-3024 (flat rate); Idaho Code § 63-3004 (federal standard deduction conformity)Verified Sep 20, 2026View source; a federal estate tax return (Form 706) is required only for estates above $15,000,00026 USC 2001(c), 2010; P.L. 119-21 §70106Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
Estimate the fair market value of household items for probate and see how it affects fees.
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 Sep 15, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 4 months to 6 months.
Settling a trust in Idaho happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's trust statuteIdaho Code §§ 15-7-101 to 15-7-701 (UPC Trust Administration); Idaho Code §§ 68-104 to 68-113 (Uniform Trustees' Powers Act); Idaho Code § 32-906A (community property in revocable trusts)Verified Jul 15, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries within 30 daysIdaho Code §§ 15-7-303, 15-7-307Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.
After a death in Idaho, the estate either qualifies for the simplified procedure for estates under $100,000Idaho Code § 15-3-1201Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or goes through probate, where creditors have 4 monthsIdaho Code § 15-3-801Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to file claims after notice.