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American Indian Will Information for the Trust Landowner

Forms

Form for Individual Trust Inventory Report (ITI)

Form to get information about trust land property from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
By: Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

Form for Individual Indian Money Accounts

Form to get information about Individual Indian Money Accounts from the Department of Interior.
By: Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

Blackfeet Trust Land: Application to Get Help to Draft a Will

An application you can fill out to request help to draft a will to protect trust land on the Blackfeet reservation.
By: Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

Information

Why Trust Landowners Need Wills and Estate Planning 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)
A brochure that tells trust landowners why it is so important to write a will (on page 2). Also includes information about the Institute of Indian Estate Planning and Probate.
By: Institute of Indian Estate Planning and Probate

Common Questions about Trust Land and Writing Your Own Will 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)
Answers to questions about the American Indian Probate Reform Act of 2005 and writing wills.
By: Indian Land Tenure Foundation

Frequently Asked Questions About Wills and Estate Planning 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)
An easy-to-read brochure about why it is so important to have a will drafted for your trust land.
By: U.S. Department of the Interior

Understanding the American Indian Probate Reform Act of 2004 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)
How trust land passes when a loved one dies and why it is important to write a will.
By: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Dept of the Interior

American Indian Probate Reform Act: 14 Fact Sheets from the MSU Extension Service (Separate Website)
A link to 14 fact sheets about the AIPRA and how it affects trust landowners.

Understanding the AIPRA for Landowners PowerPoint Presentation 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)
A presentation for American Indian landowners that explains rights under the American Indian Probate Reform Act.
By: Institute of Indian Estate Planning and Probate

How Your Trust Land Will Be Divided Without a Will: If the Trust Land is Less Than 5% of the Parcel 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)
A chart that shows what will happen to your trust land if you die without a will. This chart applies to you if the trust land is less than 5% of the entire land parcel.
By: Institute of Indian Estate Planning and Probate

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