Estate Planning & Probate in Fallon County, Montana
Most Fallon County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. Start with your situation below; both paths use Fallon 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 Fallon County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Fallon County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Fallon County→The Probate Process in Fallon 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 Fallon County, probate runs through the District Court at 10 West Fallon Avenue, Baker. The court sits in the 16th Judicial District.
Full Fallon Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
District Court
Fallon County · 16th Judicial District
Address
Phone
Hours
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk and Recorder
Fallon County · Elected Clerk and Recorder / Superintendent of Schools / Election Administrator · Brenda Wood
Address
Phone
Fax
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 matters calendared on Law and Motion calendar. Must calendar with judicial assistant by 4:00 PM on business day before Law and Motion.
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