There are Montanans who, because of their circumstances, could benefit from having a Power of Attorney (POA). A POA is a document in which one person gives another person the power to conduct certain actions on his or her behalf. Examples of situations in which a written POA could be useful include: A single woman […]
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When a property owner dies, with or without a will, Montana law provides legal procedures for settling his or her estate. If probate is required the process takes place under jurisdiction of the district court in the county where the deceased lived. If the decedent held all property as a joint tenant with right of […]
When a person dies, with or without a will, Montana laws provide a legal process to determine his or her real and personal property and for determining the market value of the assets and their distribution to appropriate parties. One procedure, termed probate, takes place in the district court of the county where the deceased […]
One major worry for older adults is that costs for long-term care will exhaust their life savings. Some fear that if their assets are depleted by a long-term illness the dignity, security and independence they worked a lifetime to attain will also dissipate. According to one study among persons age 65 and over, 43 percent […]
The 2007 Montana Legislature authorized beneficiary deeds as a way for people to transfer at death their real property (located in Montana) to one or more beneficiaries without probate. Real property is land, including whatever is erected, growing on or affixed to it, such as homes, garages, or other buildings, fences, water systems (unless removable), mineral deposits […]
Who receives your property if you pass away without a written will? Use this Web site to discover how your property will be distributed under Montana law if you are a Montana resident and if you pass away without a written will (as do 7 out of 10 Americans). Click here to find out more […]
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