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Montana Exempt Property
Montana exempt property is up to $15,000 of household goods and vehicles, net of liens, on top of a $22,500 homestead allowance.
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Montana Family Allowance
The Montana family allowance lets a personal representative pay a spouse and supported children up to $27,000, or $2,250 a month.
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Montana Guardianship Planning
How Montana guardianship and conservatorship work under MCA Title 72, chapter 5, the filing fee, and the documents that can prevent a case.
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Montana Informal Probate and Formal Probate
Montana informal probate is run by the clerk with no hearing; formal probate and supervised administration go before a judge.
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Montana Intestate Succession
Who inherits without a will in Montana: the spouse's $300,000, $225,000 and $150,000 tiers under MCA 72-2-112, then the 72-2-113 order of heirs.
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Montana Letters Testamentary
In Montana a personal representative gets letters from the district court after appointment and qualification. How to get them and what they prove.
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Montana Pet Trusts
A Montana pet trust is valid under MCA 72-2-1017 and 72-38-408. It lasts as long as a covered animal lives, and a named person can enforce it.
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Montana Power of Attorney
A Montana power of attorney is durable by default and valid with your signature alone. A notary is optional, but a bank must accept a notarized one.
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Montana Probate Accounting
Montana probate accounting: the inventory is due 9 months after appointment, and a sworn final accounting is required before the estate can close.
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Montana Probate Bond Requirements
A Montana probate bond is off by default in informal probate. MCA 72-3-513 lists three exceptions, and a demand over $5,000 can require one.
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