Terms Used In Idaho Code 7-1108

  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
If, after the action is commenced, the mother dies or is judicially determined an incompetent, the proceeding does not abate but may be continued by her executor, administrator, guardian, or such other personal representative as may be appointed by any court of competent jurisdiction.