Wills & Estate Planning
Information and Forms
Find information and legal forms to get started on estate planning, including writing a will, advanced directive, power of attorney, beneficiary deed, and trusts in Montana.
Life Planning Documents (FAQ and Write-in-the-Blank Forms)
Learn about life planning documents, like a Power of Attorney, Advanced Directive, and Wills, and find free write-in-the-blank forms.
Estate Planning in Montana: Getting Started
Learn about the six steps to getting started on estate planning. Download checklists to help you get started on writing your will.
What You Should Know When Writing a Will in Montana
Learn about wills in Montana, including legal terms you will need to know and things to think about when writing a will.
Glossary of Estate Planning Terms
Learn definitions for estate planning terms used in Montana.
Power of Attorney in Montana (financial)
Information you should know when thinking about naming a power of attorney. Learn about your rights if you have a power of attorney, the risks, the rights and responsibilities of an agent, and more.
Letter of Last Instructions
Leaving a will won't always cover everything your survivors will need after you die. Learn about the instructions you should leave behind when you die to help your survivors settle your estate.
Life Estate: A Useful Estate Planning Tool
Information about life estates and how you can use them when writing a will.
Who Gets Grandma's Yellow Pie Plate? Transferring Non-Titled Property
Information about how to deal with transferring things like photographs and family heirlooms.
Tuesday Tips: A Series of 30-Minute Estate and Legacy Planning Webinars
30-Minute estate and legacy planning webinars happening every Tuesday at 11am Mountain Time.
Can I still make decisions if someone else has my Power of Attorney?
Learn about your rights when you have a Power of Attorney.
Dying Without a Will in Montana: Who Receives Your Property?
Learn about how your property will pass to family and friends if you die without a will in Montana.
Reverse Mortgages: Get the Facts Before Cashing In On Your Home's Equity
Information on reverse mortgages, how they work, and reporting possible fraud.
Area Agencies on Aging
AAAs provide a network of organizations that serve the elderly population (60+) of their local area. There are 10 AAAs addressing health care, retirement, housing, employment, and community services.
Living Trusts Offers: How To Make Sure They Are Trust-Worthy
Information about Living Trusts and ways to make sure that you are not scammed.
Managing Someone Else's Money guides
Learn about your rights and responsibilities when you have a Power of Attorney for someone else. Find tips for spotting exploitation, avoiding scams, and finding help from federal agencies.
Montana Legal Services Developer Program
The Legal Services Developer, in the Office on Aging, provides elder law training and resources to seniors, family members, and social outreach workers. The program also provides pro bono and local legal services referrals, training materials and telephone assistance.
Revocable Living Trusts
Information about the benefits, shortfalls, costs, and tax consequences of living trusts.
Using a Homestead Declaration to Protect Your Home from Creditors
Learn how you can use a Homestead Declaration protect your home from creditors.
Your Land, Your Decision (Fort Peck)
Learn about why it is important to have a will as a Fort Peck tribal member.
Life Planning Documents (FAQ and Write-in-the-Blank Forms)
Learn about life planning documents, like a Power of Attorney, Advanced Directive, and Wills, and find free write-in-the-blank forms.
Health Care Power of Attorney (write-in-the-blank forms)
Download a Health Care Power of Attorney form that lets you appoint a health care agent to help you and make health care decisions for you.
Will-in-a-Box (Do-It-Yourself Indian Will for Native Americans)
You can use the free interactive Will-in-a-Box to create an Indian Will that will say who should get your personal property, real estate, and Indian trust land after you pass. The interactive program fills out an Indian Will based on the answers you give in an online interview. The Will is only valid once you properly sign it.
End-of-Life Registry Service
Montana's End-of-Life Registry stores advance health care directives (instructions for doctors and family members about the level of health care individuals want or do not want in the event that they become seriously ill and unable to speak for themselves). The Registry is secure and provides this service free of charge.
Advance Directive
This Advance Directive can tell your family and health care providers your decisions if you get ill and cannot tell them yourself. Write-in-the-blank forms allow you to print out a form, then write your information into the form with a pen.
Revocation of Medical Power of Attorney
A form to get rid of your medical power of attorney.
Using a Homestead Declaration to Protect Your Home from Creditors
Learn how you can use a Homestead Declaration protect your home from creditors.