Advance Directive

All information on Montana’s Advance Directive form can be accessed here. This form authorizes a healthcare proxy and specifies an individual’s living and last will. Signatures of the individual, proxy, and witnesses are required.

How to Order a Death Certificate

Montana state issues death certificates to anyone who can prove their legal interest and establishes their identity. The following information is required to obtain the certificate:

• Deceased’s name, place and date of birth
• Names of deceased’s parents and spouse if applicable
• Date and place of death
• Applicant’s name, phone number, and address
• Applicant’s relation to the deceased and its proof or another reason for the request
• Copy of applicant’s government-issued photo ID or copies of two IDs without a photo

The certificate costs $12 and each additional copy costs $5.

Application with a fee can be sent to:

Department of Public Health and Human Services

111 N Sanders Room 6

P.O. Box 4210

Helena, MT 59604

Digital Estate Planning Laws

SB 118 Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act authorizes an individual’s legal representative who can access and control their digital assets and communications. This bill came into effect on October 1, 2017.

Death With Dignity or Aid-in-Dying or Physician-Assisted Death

Montana has no legislation regarding death with dignity, full information can be found here.

Organ Donation Registry

Montana’s organ donation registry can be found here.

Provider Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST)

Montana’s POLST form must be completed only after a conversation with a patient or their representative. It’s necessary for patients who are at risk of a life-threatening clinical event due to a life-limiting medical condition.

Probate Laws

Information on Montana’s legislation on a decedent’s will regarding their estate and other assets can be found in Title 72: Estates, Trusts, and Fiduciary Relationships Act.

Estate and Inheritance Tax

Montana has no estate or inheritance tax.