15-3-905. PENALTY CLAUSE FOR CONTEST. A provision in a will purporting to penalize any interested person for contesting the will or instituting other proceedings relating to the estate is unenforceable if probable cause exists for instituting proceedings.
History:
[I.C., sec. 15-3-905, as added by 1971, ch. 111, sec. 1, p. 233.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 15 - UNIFORM PROBATE CODE
Chapter 3 - PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION
Part 9 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION
Section 15-3-901 - SUCCESSORS’ RIGHTS IF NO ADMINISTRATION.
Section 15-3-902 - DISTRIBUTION — ORDER IN WHICH ASSETS APPROPRIATED — ABATEMENT.
Section 15-3-903 - RIGHT OF RETAINER.
Section 15-3-904 - INTEREST ON GENERAL PECUNIARY DEVISE.
Section 15-3-905 - PENALTY CLAUSE FOR CONTEST.
Section 15-3-906 - DISTRIBUTION IN KIND — VALUATION — METHOD.
Section 15-3-907 - DISTRIBUTION IN KIND — EVIDENCE.
Section 15-3-907A - DECEASED BENEFICIARY AS HEIR.
Section 15-3-908 - DISTRIBUTION — RIGHT OR TITLE OF DISTRIBUTEE.
Section 15-3-909 - IMPROPER DISTRIBUTION — LIABILITY OF DISTRIBUTEE.
Section 15-3-910 - PURCHASERS FROM DISTRIBUTEES PROTECTED.
Section 15-3-911 - PARTITION FOR PURPOSE OF DISTRIBUTION.
Section 15-3-913 - DISTRIBUTIONS TO TRUSTEE.