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What to do when someone dies in Idaho
The first things Idaho’s own law asks for after a death, quoted word for word, then the pages for everything that follows, in the order it usually comes. Nothing here decides what a particular family must do. That belongs to the office named, the court, or an attorney in Idaho.
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§1Registering the death: where, how soon, and who is responsible
Registering the death comes first. These are Idaho’s own words on who files the record, and how soon.
A certificate of each death which occurs in this state shall be filed with the local registrar of the district in which the death occurs, or as otherwise directed by the state registrar, within five (5) days after the occurrence.
The person in charge of interment or of removal of the body from the dis- trict shall be responsible for obtaining and filing the certificate.
within seventy-two (72) hours from time of death
Idaho · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · Idaho Code §39-260(1)
§2What the person holding the will must do, and contempt for refusing
The will has its own rules. These are Idaho’s own words on who brings it to the court after a death, and what the court does with it.
After the death of the testator, any person having custody of a will of the testator shall deliver it with reasonable promptness to a person able to secure its probate and if none is known, to an appropriate court.
Any person who willfully refuses or fails to de- liver a will after being ordered by the court in a proceeding brought for the purpose of compelling delivery is subject to penalty for contempt of court.
Idaho · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · Idaho Code §15-2-902
§3The Secretary of State’s will registry: what it records, its fee, and who may search it
The secretary of state shall create and maintain a will registry.
include: the full name of the person making the will; the date the will was made; and sufficient identification of the location of the will at the time of registration.
The fee for registration shall be ten dollars ($10.00)
Only interested persons as defined in section 15-1-201, Idaho Code, or their attorneys may search the records contained herein.
Idaho · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · Idaho Code §15-2-1001
A certificate of each death which occurs in this state shall be filed with the local registrar of the district in which the death occurs, or as otherwise directed by the state registrar, within five (5) days after the occurrence.
The person in charge of interment or of removal of the body from the dis- trict shall be responsible for obtaining and filing the certificate.
within seventy-two (72) hours from time of death
Idaho · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · Idaho Code §39-260(1)
After the death of the testator, any person having custody of a will of the testator shall deliver it with reasonable promptness to a person able to secure its probate and if none is known, to an appropriate court.
Any person who willfully refuses or fails to de- liver a will after being ordered by the court in a proceeding brought for the purpose of compelling delivery is subject to penalty for contempt of court.
Idaho · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · Idaho Code §15-2-902
The secretary of state shall create and maintain a will registry.
include: the full name of the person making the will; the date the will was made; and sufficient identification of the location of the will at the time of registration.
The fee for registration shall be ten dollars ($10.00)
Only interested persons as defined in section 15-1-201, Idaho Code, or their attorneys may search the records contained herein.
Idaho · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · Idaho Code §15-2-1001
