Probate in Kootenai County, Idaho
When someone who lived in Kootenai County dies, probate is handled by the county probate court. This page points you to that court and summarizes the Idaho rules that apply — the small-estate threshold, the key deadlines, and the instruments Idaho uses. For your own dates and numbers, use the free calculators linked below.
Where to file
Probate is filed in Kootenai County, where the person who died last lived. Local forms, e-filing rules, and scheduling vary by county — confirm with the county probate court.
Find your court — Idaho Courts — County Courthouse DirectoryDoes this estate need full probate?
Idaho lets smaller estates skip full probate using the Collection of personal property by affidavit (Idaho Code §15-3-1201) for estates up to $100,000.
Check your estate Source — Idaho Code §15-3-1201 ($100k FMV less liens; personalty only)Key probate deadlines in Idaho
- Lodge the will with the court
- No fixed statutory deadline — varies, confirm with the probate court.
- File the estate inventory
- 3 months after appointment as personal representative
- Creditor-claim period closes
- 4 months after first publication of the notice to creditors (outer bar: 36 months from death)
Good to know in Idaho
- The court empowers the personal representative with Letters Testamentary / Letters of Administration.
- The estate closes with the sworn closing statement.
- Idaho has no state estate or inheritance tax.
Talk it through, or find a local pro
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