The Montana last will and testament, also known as a will, is a legal document that details the testator’s wishes regarding the distribution of their assets, the upbringing of their children, and other matters after their passing. A personal representative, also known as an executor, is a responsible individual appointed to oversee the distribution of the estate in compliance with the terms of the will.

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Our Montana Wills are printable and can be downloaded in case you want to edit or customize the document. We have wills for persons with and without children, and for those who are single, married, and remarried. We also have a specialized will for grandparents.

Montana State Code Governing Wills

Montana Code Annotated Chapter 2, Part 5

Montana Will Signing Requirements

Will Signing Requirements: The will shall be in writing and signed by the testator or in the testator’s name by some other individual in the testator’s conscious presence and by the testator’s direction.

Montana Will Age Requirements

Age Requirements: An individual 18 or more years of age who is of sound mind may make a will. ¹

Montana Will Witness Requirements

Will Witnessing Requirements: The will must be signed by at least two individuals, each of whom signed within a reasonable time after having witnessed either the signing of the will or the testator’s acknowledgment of that signature or acknowledgment of the will.

Montana Self-Proved Wills

A will may be simultaneously executed, attested, and made self-proved by acknowledgment by the testator and affidavits of the witnesses, each made before an officer authorized to administer oaths under the laws of the state in which execution occurs and evidenced by the officer’s certificate, under official seal. ²