Idaho Code

Idaho Code § 14-103 (2026)

Authority prior to appointment — Procurement of letters. 

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Authority prior to appointment — Procurement of letters. 

When a county treasurer is entitled to administer an estate as public administrator, prior to appointment he is authorized to act on behalf of the estate to identify, secure, protect and take charge of all tangible and intangible assets, including incurring reasonable expenses for those purposes, provided that no disbursement from or liquidation of such assets shall be made prior to issuance of letters of administration. Whenever a public administrator takes charge of an estate which he is entitled to administer without letters of administration being issued, or by order of the court, he must, with all convenient dispatch, procure letters of administration thereon. No notice of application for letters by a public administrator is necessary, and his official bond and oath are in lieu of the personal representative’s bond and oath, but when real estate is ordered to be sold, another bond may be required by the court.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1949–1987 · leading case: Nebeker v. Piper Aircraft Corp., 747 P.2d 18 (Idaho 1987).
Nebeker v. Piper Aircraft Corp., 747 P.2d 18 (Idaho 1987). · cites it 32× “In Hogan , under I.C. § 14-103, the intestate succession statute in effect in April of 1972, the time of the wrongful death, the parents would have inherited a portion of the intestate estate of their child, and accordingly they were proper parties plaintiff in the wrongful…”
Hogan v. Hermann, 623 P.2d 900 (Idaho 1980). · cites it 8× “— When any person having title to any estate not otherwise possessed limited by marriage contract, dies without disposing of the estate by will, it is succeeded to, and must be distributed, unless otherwise *903 expressly provided in this code, subject to the payment of his…”
In Re Reil's Est., 211 P.2d 407 (Idaho 1949). · cites it 8× “The Attorney General of the United States is claiming their share of the estate as successor to the Alien Property Custodian, and contends that the estate should be divided equally among the fourteen survivors, under the provisions of subsection 5, section 14-103, I.C. Four of…”
Matter of Est. of Keeven, 716 P.2d 1224 (Idaho 1986). · cites it 2× “Also dating back to 1864, former I.C. § 14-103 (superseded Vol. 3 of the Idaho Code, published 1947) provided that on a spouse dying, leaving more than one child living, the surviving spouse would inherit one-third of the estate.”
In Re Est. of Cooke, 524 P.2d 176 (Idaho 1974). · cites it 2× “Under the applicable Idaho statute on intestate succession, I.C. § 14-103 (repealed in 1971) the district court determined that each of the appellant children was entitled to one-third of one-half of the value of the equity in the property at the time of Cooke's death, or $1,922.”
Reed v. Reed, 465 P.2d 635 (Idaho 1970). “C. § 15-312 is concerned. However, unlike determination of succession of property where a court may award to individuals in a class a proportionate share of property without complication, the naming of an administrator out of a particular class becomes more involved.”
Keeven v. Wakley, 716 P.2d 1224 (Idaho 1986). · cites it 2× “Also dating back to 1864, former I.C. § 14-103 (superseded Vol. 3 of the Idaho Code, published 1947) provided that on a spouse dying, leaving more than one child living, the surviving spouse would inherit one-third of the estate.”
Long v. Johnson, 272 P.2d 1017 (Idaho 1954). · cites it 2× “Section 14-103, I.C., par. 4, provides : “4.”
Est. of Weber v. Christensen, 340 P.2d 1091 (Idaho 1959). · cites it 12× “Weber, deceased, including the objectors, determined under the provisions of I.C. § 14-103, sub-section 3. From such judgment, this appeal has.”
In Re Hornby's Est., 272 P.2d 1017 (Idaho 1954). · cites it 2× “Section 14-103, I.C., par. 4, provides: "4.”
— Idaho Code § 14-103(1) — 1 case
Nebeker v. Piper Aircraft Corp., 747 P.2d 18 (Idaho 1987). “In Hogan , under I.C. § 14-103, the intestate succession statute in effect in April of 1972, the time of the wrongful death, the parents would have inherited a portion of the intestate estate of their child, and accordingly they were proper parties plaintiff in the wrongful…”
— Idaho Code § 14-103(2) — 1 case
Nebeker v. Piper Aircraft Corp., 747 P.2d 18 (Idaho 1987). “In Hogan , under I.C. § 14-103, the intestate succession statute in effect in April of 1972, the time of the wrongful death, the parents would have inherited a portion of the intestate estate of their child, and accordingly they were proper parties plaintiff in the wrongful…”
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