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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) This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(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

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

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

Probate

(Separate Website)
An introduction to the process of settling an estate, with or without a will, after a person dies.
By: Montana State University Extension

Wills (Separate Website)
This article desribes what a will is and defines important estate planning terms.
By: Montana State University Extension

Wills and Probate (Separate Website)
Information about wills and probate.
By: State Bar of Montana

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

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