Estate Planning & Probate in Lewis and Clark County, Montana
There are two reasons people look up Lewis and Clark 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 Lewis and Clark 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 Lewis and Clark County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Lewis and Clark County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Lewis and Clark County→The Probate Process in Lewis and Clark 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 Lewis and Clark County, probate runs through the District Court at 228 East Broadway Street, Helena. The court sits in the 1st Judicial District. The same 1st Judicial District also serves Broadwater.
Full Lewis and Clark Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
District Court
Lewis and Clark County · 1st Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk and Recorder
Lewis and Clark County · Clerk and Recorder / Treasurer · Amy Reeves
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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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