MSU Extension releases new MontGuide on helping blended families develop estate plans

MSU News Service

BOZEMAN — When it comes to estate planning, blended families can face unique challenges. One of these challenges is rooted in Montana laws governing who inherits property when a deceased family member did not have a written will or another document listing beneficiaries.

While these laws often work smoothly with the estate planning goals of a traditional family, Montana State University Extension experts said the laws are less likely to address the complex issues of blended families. To help inform the public, MSU Extension has created a new MontGuide addressing the e...