INSTRUCTIONS: MONTANA USING A HOMESTEAD DECLARATION TO PROTECT YOUR HOME FROM CREDITORS

This article discusses an instructional article made available by the Montana State University extension website discussing how to use a homestead declaration to protect up to $250,000 in value of their home against creditors.

Montana Using A Homestead Declaration To Protect Your Home From Creditors Step 1: The first two pages contain information about this type of document.

Montana Using A Homestead Declaration To Protect Your Home From Creditors Step 2: The third page contains a sample declaration of homestead. This non-standard document costs $11 to file and can be used to file your declaration. On the first two blank lines, enter your name and the name of the other house owner, if applicable.

Montana Using A Homestead Declaration To Protect Your Home From Creditors Step 3: Offer a legal description of the property in question on the next blank line.

Montana Using A Homestead Declaration To Protect Your Home From Creditors Step 4: On the next blank line, enter the date.

Montana Using A Homestead Declaration To Protect Your Home From Creditors Step 5: On the next blank line, enter the month.

Montana Using A Homestead Declaration To Protect Your Home From Creditors Step 6: On the next blank line, enter the year.

Montana Using A Homestead Declaration To Protect Your Home From Creditors Step 7: On the next two blank lines, enter your signatures.

Montana Using A Homestead Declaration To Protect Your Home From Creditors Step 8: Have the form certified by a notary public.

Montana Using A Homestead Declaration To Protect Your Home From Creditors Step 9: The last page contains a sample declaration of homestead abandonment. On the first blank line, enter the date on which your homestead declaration form was filed.

Montana Using A Homestead Declaration To Protect Your Home From Creditors Step 10: On the next two blank lines, enter the book and page number on which this form was recorded.

Montana Using A Homestead Declaration To Protect Your Home From Creditors Step 11: On the next blank line, enter the county name.

Montana Using A Homestead Declaration To Protect Your Home From Creditors Step 12: Enter a legal description of the property where indicated.

Montana Using A Homestead Declaration To Protect Your Home From Creditors Step 13: Sign the form and have it certified by a notary public.