Lawyers in Kalispell, MT
There are 20 attorneys and law firms in Kalispell, Montana. Compare ratings, hours, and contact details below, or filter by practice area to find the right lawyer near you.
Legal help in Montana
- Montana courts’ self-help resourcesOfficial court guides and forms for people without a lawyer
- Lawyer referral serviceState Bar of Montana Lawyer Referral Service (Licensed Lawyer Montana)
- Small claims limit: $7,000 (source)
- Personal injury filing deadline: generally 3 years — Mont. Code Ann. § 27-2-204(1)
Exceptions and details
Small claims are heard in Justice Court (MCA Title 25, ch. 35); limit is $7,000 exclusive of costs, and the defendant must be servable within the county where the case is filed (MCA § 25-35-502, Montana Code Annotated 2025; last amended 2011). Same limit for individuals and businesses; the State and state agencies cannot be parties, and a party may not use an attorney unless all parties have attorneys (MCA § 25-35-505). Source is the current Montana Code Annotated 2025 edition on the Legislature's site.
3 years for actions 'upon a liability not founded upon an instrument in writing' (general negligence/PI). Same section: wrongful death 3 years (10 years if the death resulted from a homicide); libel, slander, assault, battery, false imprisonment 2 years. A 2025 amendment (Ch. 709, L. 2025), effective Oct. 1, 2026, adds an exception cross-referencing new § 27-2-219 (claims over gender-transition treatment received as a minor) but leaves the 3-year general period unchanged. Medical malpractice has its own statute (§ 27-2-205).
The State Bar's referral service is delivered through the 'Licensed Lawyer' platform at https://www.licensedlawyer.org/mt (third-party domain, linked from the Bar's site as 'Hire a Lawyer'); URL here is the Bar's own For the Public page describing it. Free to the public; only opted-in attorneys who carry malpractice insurance are included. Bar phone line for LRIS: (406) 449-6577.
Checked September 25, 2026 against official sources. General information, not legal advice — deadlines and limits have exceptions, so confirm with a lawyer.
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