Idaho Estate Planning

Making a Will in Idaho

A will can help you protect your family and your property.

Make a Living Trust in Idaho

Learn how to make a living trust in Idaho.

Intestate Succession in Idaho

If you die without a will in Idaho, your assets will go to your closest relatives under state intestacy laws.

Idaho Restrictions on Who Can Serve as Executor

Learn the rules about who can be your personal representative in Idaho.

ABLE Accounts in Idaho: A Savings Plan for Disability Costs

Idaho does not currently offer ABLE accounts to its residents. However, the Idaho legislature is considering adopting the ABLE laws so that it can start its own ABLE program.

Idaho Power of Attorney Laws

A durable POA allows someone to help you with your financial matters if you ever become incapacitated—here's how to make one in Idaho.

Death With Dignity in Idaho

Idaho has never officially considered adopting a death with dignity law.

Avoiding Probate in Idaho

Probate court proceedings (during which a deceased person's assets are transferred to the people who inherit them) can be long, costly, and confusing.

Probate Shortcuts in Idaho

Idaho offers some probate shortcuts for "small estates." These procedures make it easier for survivors to transfer property left by a person who has died.

Burial and Cremation Laws in Idaho

Everything you need to know about burial and cremation in Idaho.

Idaho Home Funeral Laws

Learn the rules that govern home funerals in Idaho.