MSU Extension: MontGuide Explains How Gifting Property Can be a Valuable Estate Planning Tool

Many Montana families spend years building farms, ranches, businesses, homes, and savings. Most people think about passing property to family members through a will or trust after they die. However, there is another option. A revised Montana State University Extension MontGuide, “Gifting: A Property Transfer Tool of Estate Planning,” explains how people can transfer property during their lifetime as part of an estate and legacy plan.

The publication, written by Marsha A. Goetting, MSU Extension Family Economics Specialist, and Joel Schumacher, MSU Extension Economics Associate Specialist, expl...