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After a parent dies · Idaho
How to order a death certificate in Idaho
A certified copy of an Idaho death certificate is listed at $16.00. For mail requests in Idaho, checks or money orders are made payable to Idaho Vital Statistics. Idaho death records are legally confidential for 50 years. Idaho applicants need a government-issued photo ID with a signature, or copies of two IDs with one signed.
Educational only. Not legal advice. Sources checked November 2, 2026.
What the official sources say
- A certified copy of an Idaho death certificate is listed at $16.00. CDC National Center for Health Statistics: Where to Write for Vital Records. Checked November 2, 2026
- For mail requests in Idaho, checks or money orders are made payable to Idaho Vital Statistics. CDC National Center for Health Statistics: Where to Write for Vital Records. Checked November 2, 2026
- Idaho death records are legally confidential for 50 years. CDC National Center for Health Statistics: Where to Write for Vital Records. Checked November 2, 2026
- Idaho applicants need a government-issued photo ID with a signature, or copies of two IDs with one signed. CDC National Center for Health Statistics: Where to Write for Vital Records. Checked November 2, 2026
- Mail requests for a Idaho death certificate go to: Vital Records Unit Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0036. CDC National Center for Health Statistics: Where to Write for Vital Records. Checked November 2, 2026
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How to keep these papers
Keep dated copies of the papers you already have in one place, and write the day something happened on the same day. KeepMyProof is a private phone app for that: folders with checklists, the day it happened next to the day you saved it, and one PDF of a folder when someone asks.
- Will or trust copies
- Death certificates
- Court papers naming the executor
- Accounts and property papers
- Bills and letters to close out
- Family land papers (heirs' property)
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More for Idaho
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- Executor checklist: papers after a parent dies: the full guide
- How to order a death certificate: all states
Neighbouring states
- How to order a death certificate in Montana
- How to order a death certificate in Nevada
- How to order a death certificate in Oregon
- How to order a death certificate in Utah
- How to order a death certificate in Washington
- How to order a death certificate in Wyoming
Questions
Where do these Idaho facts come from?
Each fact on this page is copied from an official source: CDC National Center for Health Statistics: Where to Write for Vital Records. We checked that each source still says it on November 2, 2026. Rules and forms change, so open the official link and read the current version before you rely on it.
Is this legal advice?
No. This page is educational only and is not legal advice. KeepMyProof is not a law firm. For advice about your situation, ask a lawyer licensed in Idaho or your court's self-help center.
Which papers should I keep for after a parent dies?
A good start: Will or trust copies; Death certificates; Court papers naming the executor; Accounts and property papers; Bills and letters to close out; Family land papers (heirs' property). Keep only papers you are allowed to have, write the date on each note, and keep originals somewhere safe.
How can I keep these papers private on my phone?
KeepMyProof keeps copies of the papers you already have in folders with checklists, encrypted on your phone, with no account and no ads. It is free for the first items you save. It is coming soon to Google Play.
Educational only. Not legal advice.