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Use This County Probate Reference Before You File

This page is built for the detailed county-level checks that generic probate guides usually miss: local filing fees, District Court contact details, administrative orders, e-filing rules, and hearing logistics for Jerome County.

Local Fee Schedule

Review county-specific probate filing charges before you estimate total case cost.

Court Rules and Orders

Check the local rules, judge procedures, and administrative orders that can change how a case moves.

Clerk and Filing Logistics

Confirm where to file, whether e-filing is allowed, and how hearings or notices are handled locally.

Jerome County District Court Guide

Settled Estate records a $166+ court filing fee and a 4-month creditor claim period for the Jerome County District Court, Magistrate Division, read from 23 linked sources and last verified September 24, 2026.

Fifth Judicial District of Idaho · District Court information · Updated September 2026

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Filing & Fees

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Probate Filing Fees

Filing TypeFee
Petition for Probate
Standard probate filing fee
$166

Note: Idaho court fees are set statewide, so this is the same figure in every county. Opening a formal or informal probate costs $166.00: Idaho Rules of Civil Procedure Appendix "A" Filing Fee Schedule (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 Idaho Code 31-3201A(1) ($120 for a case assigned to the magistrate division), 1-2003(1) (+$26), 73-213 (+$10) and the 31-3201(3) administrative surcharge (+$10). The other amounts inside 31-3201A(1) are remittance splits, not fees. Category D "Summary administration of small estates" totals $130.00; whether that row also covers a 15-3-1205 surviving-spouse petition is not stated in the schedule or the statutes. Petition for distribution $25, accounting $9, demand for notice $9, filing a copy of a foreign personal representative's appointment $27, and an initial appearance by anyone other than the petitioner $136 (Appendix A, categories I and J). Idaho has no probate tax. Confirm the amount with the clerk before filing.

Required Documents

  • Certified Death Certificate

    $16.00 per certified copy from the Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, ordered online through VitalChek or by mail; there is no public counter. Not a court form.

  • 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).

  • ITD 3414 Affidavit of Inheritance (vehicles)(ITD 3414)

    For the 49-514 heirship transfer of vehicle titles: intestate, no creditors, no other property needing probate.

E-Filing & Filing Methods

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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

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Recording Fees

First Page
$15.00
Additional Pages
$0.00

Documentary Stamps

Deed Rate

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The facts above come from these official sources. Verify current details with the office before filing.