State guide
Advance Directive Forms in Montana
By Jason Su · Sources last confirmed September 14
We link to official sources only. We are not a law firm and we never write legal documents. The form you sign must come from an official or authorised source in your state.
What this document does
An advance directive is where you write down the healthcare treatment you would and would not want if you could not speak for yourself. In most states it also names a healthcare agent — the person who speaks for you when you cannot.
Where to get the Montana form
Montana Department of Justice (Attorney General) publishes the current form here: https://www.dojmt.gov/wp-content/uploads/My-Choices-Advance-Directive-8.28.17.pdf
Montana runs an End of Life Registry via the courts.
Background reading: Montana Department of Justice (Attorney General) guidance
Montana's form has a name: My Choices
Montana's advance directive is called My Choices, and that name is more useful than it sounds. Being able to ask for a document by name — at a clinic, a hospital, or a senior center — works far better than describing it.
It is published by the Montana Department of Justice, through the Attorney General's office, and it covers both a living will and a health care power of attorney in a single document.
Montana also runs an End of Life Registry, administered through the courts rather than a health agency. Filing a copy means it can be retrieved when it is needed, which matters most in the situation where nobody present has your paperwork.
Neither the form nor the registry requires a fee, and because there is one document there is no second form to complete afterwards.
Montana's directive is called My Choices. If a provider or a relative is looking for a "Montana advance directive" and cannot find one, the name they need is My Choices.
National resources
- USA.gov — Official U.S. government portal.
- Medicare.gov — Official Medicare information.
After you sign it
- Sign it the way Montana requires. Many states need witnesses or a notary. The form itself says which — follow the form, not a blog.
- Give copies to your healthcare agent and your doctor. A form nobody can find is a form that does not work.
- Keep the original somewhere reachable — not locked in a safe deposit box that needs a bank visit during an emergency.
- Add it to your checklist so your trusted contact knows it exists and where it lives.
Frequently asked
Is the Montana advance directive form free?
Yes. Montana Department of Justice (Attorney General) publishes the current form free of charge, and we link to the official source only.
Do I need a lawyer to complete the Montana form?
No. You can complete the form yourself. It must be signed the way Montana law requires — usually with witnesses or a notary — so follow the instructions printed on the form itself.
Where should I keep my signed Montana advance directive?
Give copies to your healthcare agent and your doctor, and keep the original somewhere reachable at home — not locked in a safe deposit box that needs a bank visit during an emergency.
Next: build your checklist and record where this form is kept.