Montana Estate Planning

Making a Will in 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.

Avoiding Probate 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.

Probate Shortcuts in Montana

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.

Death With Dignity in Montana

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.

Montana Home Funeral Laws

Learn the rules that govern home funerals in Montana.