1. RevisedCremation in Montana. (MT200201HR) (2026) (PDF Version) (HTML Version-ADA Accessible) [Order Online]

    Having conversations about the loss of a loved one or thinking about our own mortality may raise emotional issues and feelings about the disposition of our remains. This MontGuide focuses on the option of cremation. It explores personal and family concerns, as well as state and federal regulations about scattering human remains.

  2. Transferring Property Owned in a Joint Tenancy or in a Life Estate Without Probate (MT201606HR) (2024) (PDF Version) (HTML Version-ADA Accessible)  [Order Online]
    Describes the process when real property is owned as joint tenants or is subject to a life estate, the distribution method is determined by Montana Law.

  3. RevisedSettling an Estate: What Do I Need to Know? (MT201004HR) (2026) (PDF Version) (HTML Version-ADA Accessible) [Order Online]
    Designed to help survivors start the process of settling an estate and ease the burden following the death of a loved one. It discusses tasks in the order they are commonly completed. The order presented is not necessarily the correct order for every estate because each estate is different.

  4. Probate in Montana. (MT199006HR) (2024) (PDF Version) (HTML Version-ADA Accessible)[Order Online]
    Provides guidelines and costs for the process of settling the estate of a deceased person. 

  5. RevisedPersonal Representative Responsibilities in Montana. (MT199008HR) (2025) (PDF Version) (HTML Version-ADA Accessible) [Order Online]
    Explains Montana law covering personal representatives in settling estates (often called "executor" in other states). 

  6.  Websites of interest while a veteran is alive and after death