Signing a Will
MCA 72-2-522 — in writing, signed, and witnessed by two, or handwritten and signed with no witnesses at all
A will is in writing, signed by the person making it or by another in that person's conscious presence and at their direction, and signed by at least two witnesses, each within a reasonable time after seeing the signing or the acknowledgment.
Who handles this in Montana: legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the Montana directory.
Handwritten. A will that does not meet those rules is still valid as a holographic will, witnessed or not, if the signature and the material portions are in the maker's handwriting.
A will may be made self proved at signing, by the maker's acknowledgment and the witnesses' affidavits before a notary, declaring the maker is 18 years of age or older, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence.
Sources for this section (2)
- MCA 72-2-522 — Execution -- witnessed wills -- holographic wills
- MCA 72-2-524 — Self-proved will
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Montana attorney.