Territorial-era statutes still in use
Idaho's joint tenancy statutes, Idaho Code §§ 55-508 and 55-104, were enacted in 1864 and 1887 — among the oldest laws behind any topic covered in this series — and Idaho courts still apply them today in disputes over whether a specific deed created survivorship. Community property with right of survivorship offers married couples a separate path with its own distinctive flexibility. See our full breakdown of Idaho joint tenancy and community property rules.
A TOD deed that just missed passing in 2026
Idaho has no transfer-on-death deed. A 2026 bill, Senate Bill 1399, would have adopted the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act, but it died in the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee when the legislative session ended. See our full account of Idaho's TOD deed attempt and what owners use instead.
Bank accounts: the survivor has to show intent
Idaho's joint account statute doesn't simply presume survivorship the way many other states do — the surviving party has to affirmatively show an intent to give the account. See our guide to Idaho beneficiary and P.O.D. accounts.
Where this feeds into other Idaho calculators
The probate-estate total from this tool is the starting point for Idaho's probate cost and executor fee calculators, and for checking Idaho's small estate procedures. Idaho has no state estate or inheritance tax, so this total doesn't feed into a separate state tax calculation.