Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

(a)
Upon commencement of a formal testacy proceeding, the court shall fix a time
and place of hearing. Notice shall be given in the manner prescribed by
section 15-1-401 of this code by the petitioner to the persons herein
enumerated and to any additional person who has filed a demand for notice
under section 15-3-204 of this code.
Notice shall be given to the following persons: the surviving spouse,
children, and other heirs of the decedent, the devisees and executors named in
any will that is being, or has been, probated, or offered for informal or
formal probate in the county, or that is known by the petitioner to have been
probated, or offered for informal or formal probate elsewhere, and any
personal representative of the decedent whose appointment has not been
terminated. Notice may be given to other persons. In addition, the petitioner
shall give notice by publication to all unknown persons and to all known
persons whose addresses are unknown who have any interest in the matters being
litigated.
(b) If it appears by the petition or otherwise that the fact of the death
of the alleged decedent may be in doubt, or on the written demand of any
interested person, a copy of the notice of the hearing on said petition shall
be sent by registered mail to the alleged decedent at his last known address.
The court shall direct the petitioner to report the results of, or make and
report back concerning, a reasonably diligent search for the alleged decedent
in any manner that may seem advisable, including any or all of the following
methods:
(1) by inserting in one (1) or more suitable periodicals a notice
requesting information from any person having knowledge of the whereabouts
of the alleged decedent;
(2) by notifying law enforcement officials and public welfare agencies in
appropriate locations of the disappearance of the alleged decedent;
(3) by engaging the services of an investigator. The costs of any search
so directed shall be paid by the petitioner if there is no administration
or by the estate of the decedent in case there is administration.

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