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 Teton 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.
Teton County District Court Guide
Settled Estate records a $166+ court filing fee and a 4-month creditor claim period for the Teton County District Court, Magistrate Division, read from 29 linked sources and last verified September 24, 2026.
Seventh Judicial District of Idaho · District Court information · Updated September 2026
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Filing & Fees
Fee Schedule Signals
Source ↗Probate Filing Fees
| Filing Type | Fee |
|---|---|
Petition for Probate Standard probate filing fee | $166 |
Note: Opening a formal or informal probate costs $166.00 in every county: Idaho Rules of Civil Procedure Appendix "A" (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 a stack of four statutes: $120 under Idaho Code 31-3201A(1) for a case assigned to the magistrate division, $26 under 1-2003(1), $10 under 73-213, and the $10 civil-case administrative surcharge in 31-3201(3). THE SUBDIVIDED AMOUNTS INSIDE 31-3201A(1) (the $23 district court fund share, the $80 court technology fund share, the $6 senior magistrate judges fund share) ARE REMITTANCE SPLITS, NOT FEES. Never publish $120 or $156 as the probate filing fee. Category D "Summary administration of small estates" totals $130.00; 1-2003 and 73-213 each exempt a proceeding under the summary administration procedure for small estates, but whether that row also covers the 15-3-1205 surviving-spouse petition is not stated in the schedule or the statutes. Idaho has no probate tax.
Required Documents
- 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).
E-Filing & Filing Methods
Records portal
Check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record. An account may be required.
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
Source ↗Recording Fees
- First Page
- $15.00
- Additional Pages
- $0.00
Documentary Stamps
- Deed Rate
Sources for this page (29)
The facts above come from these official sources. Verify current details with the office before filing.
- api.isc.idaho.govhttps://api.isc.idaho.gov/uploads/Documents/Forms/Rules_and_Procedures_Forms/1777486274632-Appendix-A-Civil-Case-Filing-Fees-071224.pdf
- courtselfhelp.idaho.govhttps://courtselfhelp.idaho.gov/Local/Teton
- isc.idaho.govhttps://isc.idaho.gov/about-the-courts/county-courthouse-directory
- isc.idaho.govhttps://isc.idaho.gov/cases-opinions
- isc.idaho.govhttps://isc.idaho.gov/district-7
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title1/T1CH20/SECT1-2003/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title1/T1CH22/SECT1-2201/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title1/T1CH22/SECT1-2208/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title1/T1CH8/SECT1-808/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title15/T15CH1/SECT15-1-201/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title15/T15CH2/SECT15-2-902/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title15/T15CH3/SECT15-3-1003/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title15/T15CH3/SECT15-3-1201/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title15/T15CH3/SECT15-3-1203/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title15/T15CH3/SECT15-3-1204/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title15/T15CH3/SECT15-3-1205/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title15/T15CH3/SECT15-3-201/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title15/T15CH3/SECT15-3-203/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title15/T15CH3/SECT15-3-302/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title15/T15CH3/SECT15-3-401/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title15/T15CH3/SECT15-3-801/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title15/T15CH3/SECT15-3-803/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title31/T31CH1/SECT31-143/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title31/T31CH20/SECT31-2001/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title31/T31CH32/SECT31-3201/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title31/T31CH32/SECT31-3201A/
- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title73/T73CH2/SECT73-213/
- voteidaho.govhttps://voteidaho.gov/county-clerk/
- tetoncountyidaho.govhttps://www.tetoncountyidaho.gov/government/elected_officials/clerk_auditor_recorder.php