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MSU Extension Estate Planning Publications
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Main Author:Marsha A. Goetting Ph.D., CFP®, CFCS
Professor & Extension Family Economics SpecialistDepartment of Agricultural Economics & Economics
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Website
www.montana.edu/estateplanning/eppublications.html
Print out FREE
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Available FREE:
From local county Extension offices
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Order from:
store.msuextension.org…but there is a charge for postage
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Accessing a Deceased Person’s Financial AccountsMT200301HR Describes how heirs can access deceased person’s financial accounts
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AnnuitiesMT199213HR
Provides information about annuities
Outlines how to shop for an annuity
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Beneficiary Deeds in Montana MT200707HR
Explains how Beneficiary Deeds allow owners of real property to: • Transfer their Montana property to one or more beneficiaries without probate
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Using a Bypass Trust to Provide for Children from Remarried, Step, and Blended Families
MT201407HR Explores:• Important issues for Montana
families (remarried, step, and blended) about the varying challenges to the estate planning process.
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Montana Common Law Marriage & Estate PlanningMT201408HR Explores:•Montana common law marriage from an estate planning perceptive
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CremationMT200201HR
Explores:•Personal & family concerns•State & Federal regulations•Costs
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Designating Beneficiaries Through Contractual ArrangementsMT199901HR
Learn about transferring your assets through contractual arrangements: • Insurance policies• IRAs• Employee benefit plans • Payable on death accounts (POD)• Transfer on death accounts (TOD)
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Dying Without a Will in Montana: Who Receives Your PropertyMT198908HR Provides legal terms &
detailed examples of possible scenarios for distribution of property if a person dies without writing a will
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Dying Without a Will in Montana: Interactive Web site
www.montana.edu/dyingwithoutawill
Web site illustrates how your property will be distributed under Montana law if you are a Montana resident and if you pass away without a written will (as do 7 out of 10 Americans)
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Estate Planning for Families with Minor &/or Special Needs Children MT199117HR
Explains how to provide for children's physical & financial care in case of parents' death
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Estate Planning: Getting Started MT199508HR
Explains how & why to arrange for the future use & distribution of your property
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Estate Planning Tools for Owners of Pets & Companion Animals or Service Animals MT201405HR
Outlines legal options for owners who plan to name a caregiver for their pets.
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Federal Estate Tax MT199104HR
Analyzes how federal tax laws affect individual estates
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Gifting: A Property Transfer Tool Estate Planning
MT199105HR
Explains how to use:•Gifts of real & personal property to reduce income taxes & eventually estate taxes
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Glossary of Estate Planning Terms
MT200202HR Provides definitions of some
of the estate planning terms used in MSU Extension Estate Planning MontGuides
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Letter of Last Instructions MT198904HR
Explains what should be included in a letter of last instructions to assist survivors after the death of the writer
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Life Estate: A Useful Estate Planning Tool MT200510HR
Explains how to leave a life estate to someone for use during his/her lifetime with estate passing on to the remainderman after the death of the life tenant
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Life Insurance: An Estate Planning Tool MT199211HR
Explains uses of life insurance as a part of a family's estate plan
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Long-Term Care Partnership Insurance in Montana
MT201202HR
Provides basic information about the Montana long-term care partnership insurance program, tax benefits, and shopping tips
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Medicaid & Long-Term Care Costs MT199511HR Outlines the legal & tax ramifications
Explores impacts on emotional & physical health of financing long-term care
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Montana’s End-of-Life Registry MT200602HR
Answers commonly asked questions about the Montana End-of-Life Registry
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Montana Rights of Terminally Ill Act MT199202HR
Describes how a person can choose to terminate his/her medical treatment, if they have an incurable or irreversible condition
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Describes how a parent or other adults can make gifts of assets to children: Bequests with a will Distributions from a trust Gifts while living
Montana Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) Custodial Accounts for Children Under Age 21MT199910HR
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Nonprobate Transfers MT199509HR
Describes the various forms of ownership that allow the deceased's property to bypass probate & transfer directly to beneficiaries
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Personal Representatives MT199008HR
Explains responsibilities of a personal representative when settling an estate
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Power of Attorney MT199001HR
Explains how to give another person authority to make financial decisions for you
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Probate in Montana
MT199006HRProvides guidelines & costs for the process of settling an estate in Montana
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Property Ownership MT198907HR Describes the three main forms of property ownership:• Solely-owned• Joint tenancy with right
of survivorship• Tenancy in common
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Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment MT199008HR
Form that gives you control over your medical treatments near the end-of-life.•Recognized as an actual medical order
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Revocable Living Trusts MT199612HR
Explains:•Benefits & shortfalls•Costs & tax consequences of living trusts
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Selecting an Organizational Structure for Your Business MT199708HR
Describes the various types of business structure: • Sole proprietorship• Partnership• Corporation (S&C)• Limited liability company (LLC)
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Settling an Estate: What Do I Need to Know MT201004HR
Assists survivors start the process of settling an estate & ease the burden following the death of a loved one
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Transferring Your Farm or Ranch to Next Generation EB 149
Provides ideas about starting a conversation with family members who are reluctant to discuss estate planning
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What Are Your Rights Over Your Remains? MT200918HR
Describes the Montana Right of Disposition Act that allows a person to provide instructions for disposing of his or her remains
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Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate? MT199701HR
Explains how to deal with some of the issues that may arise with the transfer of non-titled property
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Wills MT198906HR
Outlines why & how to construct a will including: •Costs•Restrictions •Changes after its completion
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Estate Planning: The Basics Packets EB 144 COST $10.00
19 Estate Planning guides Free Additional guides can be
ordered Name will be added to a
mailing list to receive update when there are state & federal law changes
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Family Economics Website
www.montana.edu/extensionecon/familyeconomics.html