End-of-Life Registry Service
(Separate Website)
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.
By: State of Montana Department of Justice
Power of Attorney (Form and Information)
(Separate Website)
This publication explains power of attorney, the act of giving another person authority to act in your place. Some topics included in this article are how to appoint power of attorney, the different kinds of power of attorney and how to cancel power of attorney. This also includes the Montana Statutory Form for power of attorney.
By: Montana State University Extension
Revocation of Power of Attorney A form to get rid of your power of attorney.
By: Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)
Revocation of Medical Power of Attorney A form to get rid of your medical power of attorney.
By: Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)
Information
Accessing a Deceased Person's Financial Accounts
(Separate Website)
This article briefly describes how a successor can acquire a deceased person's financial accounts under Montana law.
By: Montana State University Extension
Department of Defense Guide to Survivor Benefits
(Separate Website)
Answers to common questions about the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), the Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP), the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan (RSFPP), and other programs that provide survivor benefits. This links to a PDF file and is long.
By: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
Fact Sheet: Who Receives Your Property if You Die Without a Will in Montana
(Separate Website)
Information about how your property will pass to family and friends if you die without a will in Montana.
By: Montana State University Extension
Web Site: Who Will Get Your Property if You Die Without a Will in Montana
(Separate Website)
An interactive web site that helps you to know who will get your property if you die in Montana without a will.
By: Montana State University Extension
Glossary of Estate Planning Terms
(Separate Website)
This is a list of the definitions of some estate planning terms that may be unfamiliar to you.
By: Montana State University Extension
Living Trust Scams
(Separate Website)
How to avoid living trust scams.
By: State Bar of Montana
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