Who receives your property if you pass away without a written will? Use this Web site to discover how your property will be distributed under Montana law if you are a Montana resident and if you pass away without a written will (as do 7 out of 10 Americans).

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Summary of Family Situations:

A summary of the 35 family situations examined in the Web site is provided here.

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Acknowledgement:

This Web site has been reviewed by a member of the School of Law, University of Montana and the Business, Estates, Tax, Trust, and Real Property Section, State Bar of Montana. 

Technical assistance with the development of the Web site provided by Keri Hayes, Publications Assistant, Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics, Montana State University.

Disclaimer:

The information appearing in this Web site is presented for informational purposes only and should not be considered as legal advice or be used as such. For legal information specific to your situation you should confer with an attorney.


Funding:

Funding for this Web site was provided by the Washington State University Western Center for Risk Management Education (Project number BYY01896), the USDA Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service (CSREES), and Montana State University-Extension.