14-102. ESTATES TO BE ADMINISTERED. (1) Every public administrator must make an initial determination of the absence of an heir or will, and take charge of the estates of persons who, upon their death, reside within his county, as follows:
(a) Of the estates of decedents for which no personal representatives are appointed, and which, in consequence thereof, are being wasted, uncared for or lost and of estates which he is directed to administer by virtue of the provisions of subsection (a)(7) of section 15-3-203 of this code;
(b) Of the estates of decedents who have no known heirs;
(c) Of estates ordered into his hands by the court, and of estates to which the state of Idaho is an heir.
(2) The public administrator must, until a personal representative is appointed, take charge of the property, located in the state of Idaho, of persons dying within his county who resided outside the state at the time of death.
History:
[(14-102) R.S., R.C., & C.L., sec. 5681; C.S., sec. 7776; I.C.A., sec. 15-1602; am. 1971, ch. 111, secs. 6, 13, p. 233; am. 1996, ch. 69, sec. 1, p. 213.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 14 - ESTATES OF DECEDENTS
Chapter 1 - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS
Section 14-101 - COUNTY TREASURER AS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR — OATH AND BOND — NEW OR ADDITIONAL BOND.
Section 14-102 - ESTATES TO BE ADMINISTERED.
Section 14-103 - AUTHORITY PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT — PROCUREMENT OF LETTERS.
Section 14-104 - DEATH OF INTESTATE STRANGER — PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR TO BE NOTIFIED.
Section 14-105 - INVENTORY BY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR — PROCEDURES AND DISTRIBUTION OF RESIDUAL.
Section 14-106 - DELIVERY OF ESTATE TO EXECUTOR.
Section 14-107 - OFFICIALS TO NOTIFY ADMINISTRATOR OF DECEDENT’S PROPERTY.
Section 14-108 - SUITS TO RECOVER PROPERTY.
Section 14-109 - EXAMINATION OF ALLEGED EMBEZZLERS.
Section 14-110 - CONDUCT OF EXAMINATION — CONTEMPT.
Section 14-111 - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR — COURT MAY REQUIRE ACCOUNT.
Section 14-112 - RETURNS BY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR.
Section 14-113 - UNCLAIMED MONEYS — PAYMENT INTO PUBLIC SCHOOL PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND — ESCHEAT.
Section 14-114 - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR — RESTRICTION ON INTEREST IN AFFAIRS OF ESTATE.
Section 14-115 - PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR.
Section 14-116 - PROVISIONS OF PROBATE CODE — APPLICATION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR.
Section 14-118 - PROSECUTING ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR.
Section 14-119 - EFFECT OF DISCOVERY OF HEIR.
Section 14-120 - COSTS AND FEES ALLOWED WHERE HEIR OR CREDITORS REFUSE TO ADMINISTER ESTATE.