Landlord and Tenant

Interactive forms are available for free to low income individuals with certain landlord or tenant issues, see our list of available forms below. If you have a landlord or tenant issue that our interactive forms does not address, you can visit the Court Assistance Office (CAO) website to print out other forms and complete them by hand.

Links to the interactive Self-Help Forms are available either by scrolling further down the page or by clicking on the Forms tab above.

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Please read over the list below to make sure you qualify to use the interactive forms:
Tenants

  • You are a tenant living in Idaho.
  • You are representing yourself (if the issue goes to court).
  • You know the landlord is not protected by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003.

Landlords

  • You are the property owner and your property is in Idaho.
  • The property is less than 5 acres.
  • You are representing yourself (if the issue goes to court).
  • You know the tenant(s) are not protected by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003.
  • You are evicting tenant(s) for non-payment of rent.
  • You are not trying to remove a mobile home from a rented space.

If any of the statements above are false, check with your local CAO Office for additional information about how to proceed.

Interactive Forms for Tenants

  • Click Here for a Repairs Notice Packet - Use this interactive form packet if the statements under the "Tenants" heading above are true and you want to request repairs from your landlord on your rented property. Giving a valid 3-day notice is the first step in this process.
  • Click Here for a Repairs Complaint Packet - Use this interactive form packet if the statements under the "Tenants" heading above are true, you want to sue your landlord for repairs needed on your rented property, and you have already given your landlord a valid written 3-day notice.
  • Click Here for Answer to Eviction Complaint - Use this interactive form packet if the statements under the "Tenants" heading above are true, your landlord is suing you to evict you from his/her property, and you want to file an "Answer" in response to the eviction.

Interactive Forms for Landlords

  • Click Here for an Eviction Notice Packet - Use this interactive form packet if the statements under the "Landlords" heading above are true and you want to evict tenant(s) currently renting your property. Giving a valid 3-Day Eviction Notice is the first step in this process.
  • Click Here for an Eviction Complaint Packet - Use this interactive form packet if the statements under the "Landlords" heading above are true, you have already given your tenants a valid written eviction notice, and you want to sue your tenants to evict them from your property.

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Table of Contents

  1. Why can’t I see the interview?
  2. What Software is Needed to Download and Print the Forms?
  3. Do I Need a Specific Browser to Access the Interactive Forms?
  4. When I click the link to complete the forms, I'm taken to the LawHelp Interactive server. What is this?
  5. How can I learn more about the security of the server that hosts the documents?
  6. Why should I sign up for a user-name and password on the server?
  7. What Should I Expect?
  8. Who Can Use This Program?
  9. What Do I Need To Get Started?
  10. How Much Does It Cost?
  11. Where Can I Find An Attorney If I Decide I Need One?


  1. Why can’t I see the interview? (Permalink)

    I Keep Getting an Error Message: “There’s a problem. Could not find question. Unable to proceed.”

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    Adobe Flash Player MUST be installed on the computer you are using in order to view the interviews. If Flash is not installed, you will get an error message at the beginning of your interview indicating there’s a problem. If you are using your own computer it’s safe, easy to install, and free. 

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  2. What Software is Needed to Download and Print the Forms? (Permalink)

    The interactive court forms download for printing in Rich Text Format (.rtf), which can be opened only in Microsoft Word. Make sure when downloading the documents your computer chooses that program to download the documents. Otherwise you will likely experience formatting or other errors such as getting nonsense or "gibberish" rather than a document. Note: Microsoft WordPad is NOT the same as Microsoft Word. Using WordPad WILL cause problems with your documents. 

    If you do not have Microsoft Word, you can download Microsoft Word Viewer for free from Microsoft.com.

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  3. Do I Need a Specific Browser to Access the Interactive Forms? (Permalink)

    To access the interactive court forms, make sure to use an updated, Flash-enabled internet browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla. You may want to check for the latest version of the browser by visiting their website.

  4. When I click the link to complete the forms, I'm taken to the LawHelp Interactive server. What is this? (Permalink)

    The LawHelp Interactive server was donated by Lexis Nexis to Legal Service programs throughout the US to host online documents for low-income individuals. This server hosts all of the Idaho interactive court forms. It is an encrypted, secure server. Click here to read the LawHelp Interactivefrequently asked questions.

  5. How can I learn more about the security of the server that hosts the documents? (Permalink)

    Click here to read the full privacy policy.

  6. Why should I sign up for a user-name and password on the server? (Permalink)

    Signing up for a user-name and password allows you to save your answers each time you complete an interactive court form. The benefit comes when you need to come back and make changes to your documents or when you are completing documents with a two or more step process. For example, if you were completing documents to file for divorce, if you saved your answers when you completed the first set of documents, you could come back, access your saved answer file and use those answers to complete the documents needed to finalize your divorce, thus saving you time. Your answers are stored on a secure, encrypted server and are not accessible to anyone but you, unless you have shared your username and password. Click here to read about the server privacy policy. 

    The interactive court forms project is designed to help individuals representing themselves in court complete the forms they need easily and accurately online.

  7. What Should I Expect? (Permalink)

    You will answer questions in an interview format and your answers will be used to fill in Idaho court approved forms relevant to your court case. Links to the interviews (interactive forms) are on both the Idaho Legal Aid Services website and the Idaho Supreme Court’s Court Assistance Office website. Once you click the link to the form you need, you will taken to our partnering site, LawHelp Interactive, to complete the interview for the interactive forms. At the end of the interview, you will “submit” your answers, wait for your documents to be assembled, and then download your documents for printing. Instructions about what to do next will be included in your printed form packet.

  8. Who Can Use This Program? (Permalink)

    This program is designed for low income Idaho residents, or advocates assisting them, who are representing themselves in a non-criminal court case.

  9. What Do I Need To Get Started? (Permalink)

    First, select the type of forms needed for your legal situation (eg. Family Law, Landlord/Tenant, or Name Change). Each section will provide you with a list of information you will need to complete the interview and corresponding court forms.

  10. How Much Does It Cost? (Permalink)

    There is no cost for using this program. However, please note there are fees for filing most court documents. The instructions will include fee information or you can contact your local Court Assistance Office for more details.

  11. Where Can I Find An Attorney If I Decide I Need One? (Permalink)

    You can contact the Idaho State Bar Lawyer Referral Service at (208) 334-4500 or online by clicking HERE for a referral to a licensed attorney.

Request for Repairs Notice

For Tenant Use: Request for Repairs Notice
The information you will need to complete the request for repairs interview includes:
Full name(s) of your landlord(s)
Landlord's mailing address
Rental property address
Type of repair(s) needed. Idaho law gives tenants a right to sue a landlord for certain repairs: water-proofing or weather-protection, electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, cooling, sanitary facilities, installation of a smoke detector (not repair), or other conditions hazardous to health or safety

Request for Repairs Complaint

For Tenant Use: Request for Repairs Complaint Packet
The information you will need to complete the request for repairs complaint interview includes:
Full name(s) of your landlord(s)
Landlord's mailing address
Rental property address
County the rental property is located
Type of repair(s) needed. Idaho law gives tenants a right to sue a landlord for certain repairs: water-proofing or weather-protection, electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, cooling, sanitary facilities, installation of a smoke detector (not repair), or other conditions hazardous to health or safety

Answer to an Eviction

For Tenant Use: Answer to an Eviction
The information you will need to complete the answer to an eviction interview includes:
A complete copy of the Eviction Complaint filed against you.
Your court case number (can be found on the Complaint)
Determine how you want to respond to each paragraph in the Eviction Complaint. You will be given the option to admit the entire paragraph, deny the entire paragraph, indicate that you cannot admit or deny a paragraph because you do not have enough information, or partly admit and partly deny a paragraph.

3 Day Eviction Notice

For Landlord Use: 3 Day Eviction Notice
The information you will need to complete the 3 day eviction notice interview includes:
Full name(s) of your tenant(s)
Rental property address
Name of the county in Idaho where the rental property is located
Amount of past-due rent (this can include rent plus late fees, but no other fees such as fees for damage to property)
Note: This form accommodates eviction for non-payment of rent only. You will need to talk with an attorney if you are evicting for a different reason.

Eviction Complaint

For Landlord Use: Eviction Complaint Packet
The information you will need to complete the eviction complaint interview includes:
Full name(s) of your tenant(s)
Rental property address
Name of the county in Idaho where the rental property is located
Amount of monthly rent
Amount of past-due rent (this can include rent plus late fees, but no other fees such as fees for damage to property)
A copy of the rental agreement (if a written agreement exists--it's not required but is helpful)
Note: This form accommodates eviction for non-payment of rent only. You will need to talk with an attorney if you are evicting for a different reason.