MSU Extension: Types of Probate in Montana

This is one in a series of articles focusing on topics about estate and legacy planning. Authors are Kaleena Miller, MSU Madison-Jefferson County Extension Agent, kaleena.miller1@montana.edu and Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension Family Economics Specialist, marsha.goetting@montana.edu.

When a person dies, with or without a will, Montana provides a legal process for transferring assets in the name of a deceased person (decedent) to those entitled to them, said MSU Educators Goetting and Miller.

If the decedent dies with a valid Will, the assets are transferred according to the Will. If the deceden...