Estate Planning & Probate in Mineral County, Montana
There are two reasons people look up Mineral 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 Mineral County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Mineral County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Mineral County→The Probate Process in Mineral 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 Mineral County, probate runs through the District Court at 300 River Street, Superior. The court sits in the 4th Judicial District. The same 4th Judicial District also serves Missoula.
Full Mineral Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
District Court
Mineral County · 4th Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
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County Clerk and Recorder
Mineral County · Clerk and Recorder · Kelann McLees
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$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
Personal Representative must file certificate required by Mont. Code Ann. § 72-3-1006 or declaration stating federal estate tax return was not required. Copy of will must be attached to petition for probate. Original will must be filed with clerk.
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