No. Montana does not require notarization for a will to be validMCA § 72-2-522Verified Sep 16, 2026View source. The notary's role is the self-proving affidavitMCA § 72-2-522Verified Sep 16, 2026View source, a notarized statement the testator and witnesses sign with the will so it enters probate without locating the witnesses; the form includes it.

Montana requires 2Mont. Code Ann. § 50-9-103Verified Oct 15, 2026View source witnesses, each at least 18 yearsMont. Code Ann. § 50-9-103Verified Oct 15, 2026View source old and present when you sign.

In Montana, estates valued at $100,000MCA § 72-3-1101Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less skip probate with the Collection of Personal Property by AffidavitMCA § 72-3-1101Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, 30 daysMCA § 72-3-1101Verified Sep 8, 2026View source after death. Real property counts toward the limitMCA § 72-3-1101Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Montana sets the limit by the decedent's date of deathMCA § 72-3-1101Verified Sep 8, 2026View source; an earlier death may be measured against a lower figure. An estate over the limit does not qualify, and no affidavit is prepared for it.

No. Montana has no statewide fillable petition form. The petition is drafted to the contents the appointment statute requires and filed with the District CourtMont. Code Ann. §§ 72-3-201 to 72-3-225 (informal probate & appointment); §§ 72-3-301 to 72-3-321 (formal testacy & appointment); §§ 72-3-501 to 72-3-518 (PR appointment, qualification, bond)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source. Montana's e-filing is attorneys onlyMont. Code Ann. §§ 72-3-201 to 72-3-225 (informal probate & appointment); §§ 72-3-301 to 72-3-321 (formal testacy & appointment); §§ 72-3-501 to 72-3-518 (PR appointment, qualification, bond)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source, so a self-represented filer files on paper.