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Caribou County Probate Statistics

Use this county view to check filing-fee patterns, e-filing access, and timing signals before you rely on a probate cost estimate or start preparing a petition.

Data quality: Medium

What This County Snapshot Covers

This page is meant to answer the fast operational questions first: what the county charges to open common probate proceedings, whether e-filing is available, how long creditor claims may run, and where to verify the court record.

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Fee Rows Captured

Yes

E-Filing Available

4 mo

Creditor Claim Period

Medium

Data Quality

Official Sources to Verify

County Fee Schedule

Check the live filing-fee source before relying on a county average or cached amount.

Case Search

Use the county case-search tool when you need live docket or estate-case status information. Search results may not include every probate record.

The iCourt Portal is the Idaho Judicial Branch's statewide case-information portal, linked from the Idaho Supreme Court's own navigation. Coverage is partial by design: records not open to the public are not shown, and the Judicial Branch also provides public-access kiosks at every county courthouse (Idaho Supreme Court news release, August 4, 2026). The portal sits behind a Cloudflare challenge for automated clients, so its search features were not exercised in this pass. Confirm case details with the clerk of the district court.

Open case search

District Court Website

Go straight to the District Court website for clerk notices and local instructions.

Filing Fee Schedule

Petition for Probate$166
Summary Administration Small Estates$130
Petition For Distribution$25
Accounting$9
Demand For Notice$9
Foreign Personal Representative Appointment Copy$27
Initial Appearance Other Than Petitioner$136

Filing Deadlines

Creditor Claim Period4 months

District Court Information

Caribou County District Court, Magistrate Division

159 South Main, Room 202, PO Box 775, Soda Springs, ID 83276

Phone: (208) 547-4324

District Court Website →

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the Caribou County probate fees on this page the full cost of the case?
Not necessarily. Filing fees are only one part of probate cost. Publication charges, certified copies, appraisal expenses, attorney fees, and other estate-administration costs may still apply.
What does e-filing status mean for Caribou County probate cases?
E-filing status tells you whether the county accepts online filing and, when available in the dataset, whether attorneys are required to use it. "Not verified" means the county dataset does not record filing methods either way. In every case, check the current clerk instructions before filing.
Why might a fee or deadline be missing?
Some counties publish fees in fragmented schedules, update procedures without a clean machine-readable source, or handle certain deadlines in local instructions rather than a simple statewide field. Use the county reference page and District Court website to verify anything missing.

Information current as of September 24, 2026

Settled Estate is not a law firm, and this content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Probate laws and procedures in Idaho can change. Consult with a qualified attorney for advice specific to your situation. Full disclaimer.