Payette County
Probate Court
In Idaho, estates are probated in the District Court (Magistrate Division). This page gathers where to file in Payette County, the state rules that apply, and where every detail comes from.
Where to file in Payette County
- Handled by
- District Court (Magistrate Division)In Idaho, probate is handled by the Magistrate Division of the District Court in each of the 44 counties under the Uniform Probate Code.
- Location
- Probate filings are made in the county seat, Payette. We have not found an open, verifiable address for the office yet — use the county website below.
- Phone
- No phone number published in an open source. Use the county website's contact page — we don't list numbers we can't source.
- Opening hours
- Not published in an open source. Check the court or county website before you go.
- County website
- payettecounty.orgWikidata
- State courts & e-filing
- isc.idaho.govCase search: Idaho Court Portal (iCourt / Odyssey)
How probate runs in Payette County
Six stages, with the Idaho rules that set the pace.
- 01
Secure the original will
Find the original signed will and order certified death certificates. Idaho deadline: Must lodge will promptly; 3-year probate limitation bar.
- 02
Pick the right track
If the probate estate is under $100,000, a small-estate procedure (Idaho Code § 15-3-1201) may avoid full administration.
- 03
Petition the court
File the petition with the District Court (Magistrate Division) for Payette County. The court appoints the executor or administrator and issues letters.
- 04
Inventory the estate
Open an estate bank account (the IRS issues the EIN), list assets at date-of-death values and file the inventory if the court requires it.
- 05
Notify creditors
Publish or send notice to creditors. Window: 4 months after first publication of notice to creditors.
- 06
Account and distribute
Pay debts, taxes and fees (Idaho Code § 15-3-719), file the final account if required, distribute to heirs and ask to close the estate.
Where to get help.
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- 01 Idaho courts — self-help & formsOfficial judiciary website: forms, filing rules and e-filing.
- 02 Legal aid directory — LawHelp.orgNonprofit directory of free and low-cost legal aid by state, including probate and estates.
- 03 Find a probate lawyer — American Bar AssociationState-by-state links to bar lawyer-referral services and pro bono programs.
Idaho rules that apply here
Probate law is state law — these apply in all 44 Idaho counties.
- Small estates
- $100,000 (entire probate estate, net of liens); collection of personal property by affidavit onlyIdaho Code § 15-3-1201 · wait 30 days
- Filing the will
- Must lodge will promptly; 3-year probate limitation bar
- Creditor claims
- 4 months after first publication of notice to creditorsIdaho Code § 15-3-801
- Executor fees
- Reasonable compensation based on time and complexityIdaho Code § 15-3-719 · estimate the fee
- Handwritten wills
- Recognized. Idaho recognizes holographic wills if signature and material provisions are in handwriting of testator (Idaho Code § 15-2-503).
- Estate tax
- No state estate tax.Idaho has no state estate tax.
- Inheritance tax
- No.No inheritance tax in Idaho.
- Typical duration
- 6 to 9 monthsA lawyer is not required by statute, though most formal estates use one.
Rules re-checked Sept 2026 against: legislature.idaho.gov (statute)