Estate Planning & Probate in Broadwater County, Montana
Most Broadwater County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. Pick the path that fits, then work from the local District Court 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 Broadwater County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Broadwater County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Broadwater County→The Probate Process in Broadwater 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 Broadwater County, probate runs through the District Court at 515 Broadway Street, Townsend. The court sits in the 1st Judicial District. Broadwater County shares the 1st Judicial District with Lewis And Clark.
Full Broadwater Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
District Court
Broadwater County · 1st Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk and Recorder
Broadwater County · Clerk and Recorder, Elections Administrator, County Surveyor · Angie Paulsen
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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
Lewis and Clark County: All probate cases assigned to Judge Mike Menahan. Broadwater County: Cases assigned at random. Uncontested probate matters heard Wednesdays at 1:30 PM in Department No. 1.
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