Estate Planning & Probate in Beaverhead County, Montana
There are two reasons people look up Beaverhead County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Start with your situation below; both paths use Beaverhead County's actual court and recording details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the District Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Beaverhead County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Beaverhead County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Beaverhead County→The Probate Process in Beaverhead County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Beaverhead County, probate runs through the District Court at 2 South Pacific Street, #5, Dillon. The court sits in the 5th Judicial District. Beaverhead County shares the 5th Judicial District with Jefferson and Madison.
Full Beaverhead Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
District Court
Beaverhead County · 5th Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk and Recorder
Beaverhead County · Clerk and Recorder · Stacey Reynolds
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E-recording
$20 for the first page plus $10 for each additional page; a 2-page TOD deed records for $30; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax.
Full recording details →Verified September 7, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the District Court
Briefs shall not exceed 20 pages without leave of court for good cause demonstrated. Court operates on rotating schedule: Monday - Madison County, Tuesday & 1st, 2nd & 4th Thursday - Beaverhead County, Wednesday & 3rd Thursday - Jefferson County.
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