If you’re making an estate plan in Montana, start here. Learn how to make a will, trust, and power of attorney (POA) that are valid in your state, or get more information about estate planning and funeral laws specific to Montana.
A will can help you protect your family and your property.
Make a Living Trust in Montana
Learn how to make a living trust in Montana.
Intestate Succession in Montana
If you die without a will in Montana, your assets will go to your closest relatives under state intestate succession laws.
Montana Restrictions on Who Can Serve as Executor
Learn the rules about who can be your personal representative in Montana.
Montana Power of Attorney Laws
A durable POA allows someone to help you with your financial matters if you ever become incapacitated—here's how to make one in Montana.
Probate court proceedings (during which a deceased person's assets are transferred to the people who inherit them) can be long, costly, and confusing.
Montana offers some probate shortcuts for "small estates." These procedures make it easier for survivors to transfer property left by a person who has died.
Montana has recognized a terminally ill patient’s right to use prescribed life-ending medications through a court case, Baxter v. Montana.
Burial and Cremation Laws in Montana
Everything you need to know about burial and cremation in Montana.
Learn the rules that govern home funerals in Montana.