Estate Planning & Probate in Carbon County, Montana
There are two reasons people look up Carbon County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the District Court.
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 Carbon County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Carbon County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Carbon County→The Probate Process in Carbon 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 Carbon County, probate runs through the District Court at 102 North Broadway Avenue, Red Lodge. The court sits in the 22nd Judicial District. Carbon County shares the 22nd Judicial District with Big Horn and Stillwater.
Full Carbon Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
District Court
Carbon County · 22nd Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
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County Clerk and Recorder
Carbon County · Clerk and Recorder · Macque L. Bohleen
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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
Probate proceedings heard on uncontested calendar with other matters including initial appearances, arraignments, judgments by consent or default, and matters anticipated to take less than 30 minutes.
Montana Estate Planning Articles
Articles about estate planning, probate, and trusts relevant to families in Carbon County.
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