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However, legal residency does not require you to live there. So if you set up an LLC and use that to register anything you want, that is perfectly legal because the State of Montana allows it to be legal.

Under Montana legislation, this must be done in the following way: Both the Principal and the Agent must sign. A notary public must oversee the signing and sign too. If you are signing a Power of Attorney, you will need to have your signatured acknowledged by a notary public.

Starting an LLC costs $35 in Montana. This is the state filing fee for a document called the Montana Articles of Organization. Note: The Montana Articles of Organization fee used to be $70 but it was reduced in 2022. The Articles of Organization are filed with the Montana Secretary of State.

No, in Montana, you do not need to notarize your will to make it legal. However, Montana allows you to make your will "self-proving" and you'll need to go to a notary if you want to do that. A self-proving will speeds up probate because the court can accept the will without contacting the witnesses who signed it.

Montana Annual Report Fee: $20 For example, if you formed in May 2022, you won't file your annual report until April 2023. If you miss your annual report deadline, you'll be charged a $15 penalty fee. While you won't pay your annual report fee immediately, it is an essential cost in maintaining your Montana LLC.

In Montana, a Health Care Power of Attorney is effective upon your signature, without having your signature notarized or witnessed. However, notarization provides proof your signature is genuine should any questions arise from family members and/or health care professionals.