Estate Planning & Probate in Blaine County, Montana
There are two reasons people look up Blaine 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 Blaine 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 Blaine County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Blaine County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Blaine County→The Probate Process in Blaine 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 Blaine County, probate runs through the District Court at 420 Ohio Street, Chinook. The court sits in the 17th Judicial District. Blaine County shares the 17th Judicial District with Phillips and Valley.
Full Blaine Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
District Court
Blaine County · 17th Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
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County Clerk and Recorder
Blaine County · Clerk and Recorder · Pauly B. Miller
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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
No internet access to court records. Public computers available on-site for record searches at no charge. Computer records available from 1995 to present; paper records date back to 1912.
Montana Estate Planning Articles
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