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Montana Will Contests
A Montana will contest is a formal testacy proceeding in district court: the grounds MCA 72-3-310 names, who may file, and the deadlines.
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Montana Will Requirements
Montana will requirements under MCA 72-2-522: a writing, the testator's signature, and two witnesses. Handwritten wills count, no notary needed.
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Selling Inherited Property in Montana
Selling inherited property in Montana: who signs the deed under MCA 72-3-613, how a TOD deed or joint tenancy changes that, and the tax.
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Selling Inherited Property in South Dakota
Selling inherited property in South Dakota: who signs the deed, the $50,000 land affidavit, the transfer fee and no state income tax.
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South Dakota Advance Directive and Living Will
A South Dakota advance directive is a health care power of attorney and a living will, each signed before two witnesses or a notary.
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South Dakota Ancillary Probate
An out-of-state executor can file certified copies in the South Dakota county holding the property. A will still needs a local probate to pass title.
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South Dakota Creditor Claims in Probate
South Dakota creditor claims close four months after a published notice or after appointment for known creditors, and three years after death.
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South Dakota Debt Payment Priority
SDCL 29A-3-805 pays South Dakota estate debts in five classes, with no last-illness medical class. Here is the full order and who ranks ahead of it.
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South Dakota Digital Assets After Death
South Dakota's digital assets act, SDCL chapter 55-19, puts an online tool above a will and gives a custodian 60 days to answer.
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South Dakota Estate Planning Basics
South Dakota estate planning uses four papers: a two-witness will, a notarized power of attorney, a health care directive and a trust.
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