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Idaho legal documents and rules

Create documents for Idaho and check the Idaho rules behind them. Every rule below links to the statute or official source we checked.

Idaho rules at a glance

The statewide rules we verified for Idaho, last checked October 2026. Local ordinances can add to them.

Security deposit limit
No statewide limit
Deposit return deadline
21 days
Interest on deposits
Not required by state law
Notice before landlord entry
No statutory period

Idaho sets no cap on security deposits, requires return with an itemized statement within 21 days after the lease ends (extendable by agreement to no more than 30 days), and has no statute setting a notice period for landlord entry.

Witnesses
2 witnesses
Self-proving affidavit
Allowed
Handwritten (holographic) wills
Recognized

An Idaho will must be signed by the testator and at least two witnesses, can be made self-proved, and a holographic will is valid if the signature and material provisions are in the testator's handwriting.

Notarization
Optional, recommended
Witnesses
None
Uniform Power of Attorney Act
Adopted (2008)

Idaho requires a power of attorney to be signed by the principal (or by someone at the principal's direction in their presence); notarization is not required for validity, but a notarized signature is presumed genuine.

General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.