Inherited a house? Start here.
Plain-English guides to back taxes, tangled titles, and family property, written by someone who works these problems every week. No legalese, no pressure.
Daniel Bear
Founder & Author, TitleQuest Pro
I've been in real estate since 2016, and these days I buy inherited houses with title problems other buyers won't touch. Everything below is written the way I explain it on the phone: plainly. Every guide here comes from the same conversations I have with heirs every week, and I keep them updated as the law and my files change.
More about Daniel →Montana guides.
Inherited property in Montana: probate, transfer on death deeds, small estate affidavits, tax liens, and who inherits when there is no will.
Montana Inheritance Laws: Who Gets the House When There Is No Will
Who inherits a Montana house when there is no will, what the spouse gets, why there is no inheritance tax, and the probate step that actually moves the deed.
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Montana Transfer on Death Deed: The One-Year Problem Nobody Mentions
A Montana transfer on death deed skips probate, but creditors can reach the house for a year. Why the title company balks, and your four doors through it.
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Montana Small Estate Affidavit: $100,000 Cap, 30 Days, and Why It Won't Move the House
The Montana small estate affidavit now reaches $100,000 in personal property after 30 days. It never covers the house. What it does and what to use instead.
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Probate in Montana: Informal vs Formal, How Long It Takes, and the 3-Year Rule
Informal versus formal probate, the four-month creditor window, the six-month floor, and the three-year rule for families who never opened probate at all.
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Montana Personal Representative: Can You Sell the House During Probate?
A Montana personal representative can usually sell the house without a court order. The five documents a title company wants, and when you can close.
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Montana Tax Lien on an Inherited Property: The 3-Year Clock Explained
A Montana tax lien attaches in August and starts a three-year clock. How it hits an inherited house, what an assignment notice means, and four moves.
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