The transfer on death deed: what it does
An individual may transfer property to one or more beneficiaries effective at the transferor's death by a transfer on death deed.
Montana · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · MCA 72-6-404
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Recording the deed before death, and where
(3) must be recorded before the transferor's death in the public records in the office of the county clerk and recorder of the county where the property is located.
Montana · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · MCA 72-6-408(3)
An older beneficiary deed, and how the act treats it
Any beneficiary deed that was executed and recorded prior to October 1, 2019, and which complied with the law in effect when it was recorded, shall be deemed to be a transfer on death deed for the purposes of this part.
Montana · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · MCA 72-6-417
The statute’s optional form
The following form may be used to create a transfer on death deed.
Montana · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · MCA 72-6-415
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