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The MontGuide focuses on blended families in Montana who do not have an estate plan and explores what state law will do with their property.

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...