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This page is built for the detailed county-level checks that generic probate guides usually miss: local filing fees, District Court contact details, administrative orders, e-filing rules, and hearing logistics for Hill County.

Local Fee Schedule

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Court Rules and Orders

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Clerk and Filing Logistics

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Hill County District Court Guide

Settled Estate records a $100+ court filing fee and a 4-month creditor claim period for the Hill County District Court, read from 39 linked sources and last verified September 27, 2026.

12th Judicial District of Montana (Liberty, Hill, Chouteau counties) · District Court information · Updated September 2026

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Filing & Fees

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Probate Filing Fees

Filing TypeFee
Ancillary Administration
For out-of-state decedents with property in this state
$85
Petition for Probate
Standard probate filing fee
$100
Small Estate Affidavit
For estates under threshold (no court filing needed)
$0

Note: Montana has NO probate tax and NO per-county or value-based filing fee. The clerks' schedule charges $100 to commence a probate, formal or informal: $70 under § 25-1-201(1)(m) (which includes filing a will for probate), $20 under § 25-1-202(1)(a), and $10 under § 3-1-317(1)(b), which applies to "probate cases" by name. Publish $100, never the $70 base. The Mont. Code Ann. 72-3-1101 affidavit for collection of personal property is never filed with a court, so small_estate_affidavit is 0. The same fees apply in every Montana county; confirm the amount with the clerk before filing.

Document Fees

Certification (per document)
$2

Required Documents

    E-Filing & Filing Methods

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    Montana E-Filing SystemCase SearchProbate Forms

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    Filing Methods: in person

    Timelines & Proceedings

    Deadlines & Creditor Claims

    Key Deadlines

    Will Deposit
    Verify locally
    Creditor Claims
    4 months
    Known Creditor Notice
    30 days

    Creditor Claims

    Period Starts
    first publication of the notice to creditors
    Publication
    A newspaper of general circulation in Hill County, once a week for 3 successive weeks (the qualifying newspaper was not confirmed in this pass)
    Statute
    Mont. Code Ann. 72-3-801 and 72-3-803

    Related Proceedings

    Property Recording

    Recording Fees

    First Page
    $20.00
    Additional Pages
    $10.00

    Documentary Stamps

    Deed Rate

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    The facts above come from these official sources. Verify current details with the office before filing.