MSU News Service

BOZEMAN – While ranchers were allowed to begin rerecording their Montana brands on Jan. 1, Montana State University Extension recommends they wait until reading its updated MontGuide on the topic.

“Livestock Brands in Montana: An Important Component of an Estate Plan” can be found at https://store.msuextension.org/publications/FamilyFinancialManagement/MT201805HR.pdf. Printed copies are available from county or reservation Extension offices.

When a brand’s owner dies, a key factor in determining who inherits the brand — and livestock bearing it — is how the brand was recorded....