Montana Code — 72
Browse 1,778 sections in division 72 of the Montana code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 72-1-101. Short Title -- Purpose
- § 72-1-102. Repealed
- § 72-1-103. General Definitions
- § 72-1-104. Supplementary General Principles Of Law Applicable
- § 72-1-105. Construction Against Implied Repeal
- § 72-1-106. Uniform Probate Code To Take Precedence
- § 72-1-107. Effective Date -- Applicability
- § 72-1-108. Evidence Of Death Or Status
- § 72-1-109. Acts By Holder Of General Power
- § 72-1-110. Repealed
- § 72-1-111. Remedies For Fraud -- Statute Of Limitations
- § 72-1-201. Territorial Application
- § 72-1-202. Subject Matter Jurisdiction
- § 72-1-203. Venue -- Multiple Proceedings -- Transfer
- § 72-1-204. Records And Certified Copies
- § 72-1-205. Powers Of Clerk -- Performable By Clerk Or Court
- § 72-1-206. Oath Or Affirmation On Filed Documents
- § 72-1-207. Rules Of Civil Procedure To Apply
- § 72-1-208. Jury Trial
- § 72-1-209. Appeals
- § 72-1-301. Notice -- Method And Time Of Giving
- § 72-1-302. Waiver Of Notice
- § 72-1-303. Pleadings -- When Orders Or Notice Binding One Binds Another -- Representation
- § 72-1-304. Through 72-1-309 Reserved
- § 72-1-310. Permitted Pleadings -- Verification Required
- § 72-1-311. Affidavit Or Verified Petition As Evidence In Uncontested Proceedings
- § 72-1-312. Attorney Signature -- Pleadings
- § 72-2-101. Renumbered 72-2-811
- § 72-2-102. Renumbered 72-2-224
- § 72-2-103. Renumbered 72-2-812
- § 72-2-104. Renumbered 72-2-813
- § 72-2-105. Renumbered 72-2-534
- § 72-2-106. Through 72-2-110 Reserved
- § 72-2-111. Intestate Estate
- § 72-2-112. Share Of Spouse
- § 72-2-113. Share Of Heirs Other Than Surviving Spouse
- § 72-2-114. Requirement That Heir Survive Decedent For 120 Hours
- § 72-2-115. No Taker
- § 72-2-116. Representation
- § 72-2-117. Kindred Of Half Blood
- § 72-2-118. Afterborn Heirs
- § 72-2-119. Advancements
- § 72-2-120. Debts To Decedent
- § 72-2-121. Alienage
- § 72-2-122. Dower And Curtesy Abolished
- § 72-2-123. Individuals Related To Decedent Through Two Lines
- § 72-2-124. Parent And Child Relationship
- § 72-2-125. Parent Barred From Inheriting In Certain Circumstances
- § 72-2-201. Renumbered 72-2-111
- § 72-2-202. Renumbered 72-2-112
- § 72-2-203. Renumbered 72-2-113
- § 72-2-204. Renumbered 72-2-116
- § 72-2-205. Renumbered 72-2-114
- § 72-2-206. Renumbered 72-2-119
- § 72-2-207. Renumbered 72-2-115
- § 72-2-208. And 72-2-209 Reserved
- § 72-2-210. Renumbered 72-2-123
- § 72-2-211. Renumbered 72-2-117
- § 72-2-212. Renumbered 72-2-118
- § 72-2-213. Renumbered 72-2-124
- § 72-2-214. Renumbered 72-2-121
- § 72-2-215. Repealed
- § 72-2-216. Through 72-2-220 Reserved
- § 72-2-221. Repealed
- § 72-2-222. Repealed
- § 72-2-223. Renumbered 72-2-242
- § 72-2-224. Repealed
- § 72-2-225. Renumbered 72-2-241
- § 72-2-226. Repealed
- § 72-2-227. Repealed
- § 72-2-228. Renumbered 72-2-244
- § 72-2-229. Reserved
- § 72-2-230. Renumbered 72-2-240
- § 72-2-231. Definitions
- § 72-2-232. Elective Share
- § 72-2-233. Composition Of The Augmented Estate
- § 72-2-234. Decedent's Net Probate Estate
- § 72-2-235. Decedent's Nonprobate Transfers To Others
- § 72-2-236. Decedent's Nonprobate Transfers To Surviving Spouse
- § 72-2-237. Surviving Spouse's Property And Nonprobate Transfers To Others
- § 72-2-238. Exclusions, Valuation, And Overlapping Application
- § 72-2-239. Sources From Which Elective Share Payable
- § 72-2-240. Personal Liability Of Recipients
- § 72-2-241. Proceeding For Elective Share -- Time Limit
- § 72-2-242. Right Of Election Personal To Surviving Spouse -- Incapacitated Surviving Spouse
- § 72-2-243. Effect Of Premarital Or Marital Agreement Right To Elect And Of Other Rights
- § 72-2-244. Protection Of Payors And Other Third Parties
- § 72-2-301. Renumbered 72-2-521
- § 72-2-302. Renumbered 72-2-522
- § 72-2-303. Repealed
- § 72-2-304. Renumbered 72-2-524
- § 72-2-305. Renumbered 72-2-525
- § 72-2-306. Renumbered 72-2-526
- § 72-2-307. Through 72-2-310 Reserved
- § 72-2-311. Renumbered 72-2-530
- § 72-2-312. Renumbered 72-2-533
- § 72-2-313. Renumbered 72-2-532
- § 72-2-314. Renumbered 72-2-531
- § 72-2-315. Through 72-2-320 Reserved
- § 72-2-321. Renumbered 72-2-527
- § 72-2-322. Renumbered 72-2-528
- § 72-2-323. Renumbered 72-2-529
- § 72-2-324. Through 72-2-330 Reserved
- § 72-2-331. Entitlement Of Spouse -- Premarital Will
- § 72-2-332. Omitted Children
- § 72-2-401. Renumbered 72-2-536
- § 72-2-402. Renumbered 72-2-535
- § 72-2-403. Through 72-2-410 Reserved
- § 72-2-411. Applicable Law
- § 72-2-412. Homestead Allowance
- § 72-2-413. Exempt Property
- § 72-2-414. Family Allowance
- § 72-2-415. Source, Determination, And Documentation
- § 72-2-501. Repealed
- § 72-2-502. Renumbered 72-2-612
- § 72-2-503. Repealed
- § 72-2-504. Renumbered 72-2-713
- § 72-2-505. Through 72-2-510 Reserved
- § 72-2-511. Repealed
- § 72-2-512. Renumbered 72-2-613
- § 72-2-513. Renumbered 72-2-614
- § 72-2-514. Renumbered 72-2-617
- § 72-2-515. Renumbered 72-2-619
- § 72-2-516. Renumbered 72-2-616
- § 72-2-517. Renumbered 72-2-615
- § 72-2-518. Renumbered 72-2-618
- § 72-2-519. Renumbered 72-2-537
- § 72-2-520. Reserved
- § 72-2-521. Who May Make A Will
- § 72-2-522. Execution -- Witnessed Wills -- Holographic Wills
- § 72-2-523. Writings Intended As Wills
- § 72-2-524. Self-Proved Will
- § 72-2-525. Who May Witness
- § 72-2-526. Choice Of Law As To Execution
- § 72-2-527. Revocation By Writing Or Act
- § 72-2-528. Revocation By Change Of Circumstances
- § 72-2-529. Revival Of Revoked Will
- § 72-2-530. Incorporation By Reference
- § 72-2-531. Testamentary Additions To Trusts
- § 72-2-532. Events Of Independent Significance
- § 72-2-533. Separate Writing Identifying Disposition Of Tangible Personal Property
- § 72-2-534. Contracts Concerning Succession
- § 72-2-535. Deposit Of Will With Court In Testator's Lifetime
- § 72-2-536. Duty Of Custodian Of Will -- Liability
- § 72-2-537. Penalty Clause For Contest
- § 72-2-601. Renumbered 72-2-331
- § 72-2-602. Renumbered 72-2-332
- § 72-2-603. Through 72-2-610 Reserved
- § 72-2-611. Scope
- § 72-2-612. Will May Pass All Property And After-Acquired Property
- § 72-2-613. Antilapse -- Deceased Devisee -- Class Gifts
- § 72-2-614. Failure Of Testamentary Provision
- § 72-2-615. Increase In Securities -- Accessions
- § 72-2-616. Nonademption Of Specific Devises -- Unpaid Proceeds Of Sale, Condemnation, Or Insurance -- Sale By Conservator Or Agent
- § 72-2-617. Nonexoneration
- § 72-2-618. Repealed
- § 72-2-619. Ademption By Satisfaction
- § 72-2-701. Renumbered 72-2-122
- § 72-2-702. Renumbered 72-2-221
- § 72-2-703. Renumbered 72-2-223
- § 72-2-704. Renumbered 72-2-226
- § 72-2-705. Renumbered 72-2-222
- § 72-2-706. Renumbered 72-2-227
- § 72-2-707. Renumbered 72-2-225
- § 72-2-708. Through 72-2-710 Reserved
- § 72-2-711. Scope
- § 72-2-712. Requirement Of Survival By 120 Hours
- § 72-2-713. Choice Of Law As To Meaning And Effect Of Governing Instrument
- § 72-2-714. Repealed
- § 72-2-715. Class Gifts Construed To Accord With Intestate Succession
- § 72-2-716. Life Insurance -- Retirement Plan -- Account With Pod Designation -- Transfer-On-Death Registration -- Deceased Beneficiary
- § 72-2-717. Survivorship With Respect To Future Interests Under Terms Of Trust -- Substitute Takers
- § 72-2-718. Class Gifts To "descendants", "issue", Or "heirs Of The Body" -- Form Of Distribution If None Specified
- § 72-2-719. Representation -- Per Capita At Each Generation -- Per Stirpes
- § 72-2-720. Worthier Title Doctrine Abolished
- § 72-2-721. Interests In "heirs" And Like
- § 72-2-801. Renumbered 72-2-412
- § 72-2-802. Renumbered 72-2-413
- § 72-2-803. Renumbered 72-2-414
- § 72-2-804. Renumbered 72-2-415
- § 72-2-805. Through 72-2-810 Reserved
- § 72-2-811. Repealed
- § 72-2-812. Effect Of Divorce, Annulment, Or Decree Of Separation
- § 72-2-813. Effect Of Financial Exploitation Or Homicide On Intestate Succession, Wills, Trusts, Joint Assets, Life Insurance, And Beneficiary Designations
- § 72-2-814. Revocation Of Probate And Nonprobate Transfers By Divorce -- No Revocation By Other Changes Of Circumstances
- § 72-2-815. Reformation To Correct Mistakes
- § 72-2-816. Modification To Achieve Transferor's Tax Objectives
- § 72-2-817. Short Title
- § 72-2-818. Definitions
- § 72-2-819. Scope
- § 72-2-820. Sections Supplemented By Other Law
- § 72-2-821. Power To Disclaim -- General Requirements -- When Revocable
- § 72-2-822. Disclaimer Of Interest In Property
- § 72-2-823. Disclaimer Of Rights Of Survivorship In Jointly Held Property
- § 72-2-824. Disclaimer Of Interest By Trustee
- § 72-2-825. Disclaimer Of Power Of Appointment Or Other Power Not Held In Fiduciary Capacity
- § 72-2-826. Disclaimer By Appointee, Object, Or Taker In Default Of Exercise Of Power Of Appointment
- § 72-2-827. Disclaimer Of Power Held In Fiduciary Capacity
- § 72-2-828. Delivery Or Filing
- § 72-2-829. When Disclaimer Barred Or Limited
- § 72-2-830. Tax Qualified Disclaimer
- § 72-2-831. Recording Of Disclaimer
- § 72-2-832. Application To Existing Relationships
- § 72-2-833. Relation To Electronic Signatures In Global And National Commerce Act
- § 72-2-901. Definitions
- § 72-2-902. Validity
- § 72-2-903. Requirements
- § 72-2-904. Other Points Of Form
- § 72-2-905. Certificate
- § 72-2-906. Effect Of Certificate
- § 72-2-907. Revocation
- § 72-2-908. Persons Authorized To Act In Relation To International Will -- Eligibility -- Recognition By Authorizing Agency
- § 72-2-909. International Will Information Registration
- § 72-2-910. Source And Construction
- § 72-2-1001. Short Title
- § 72-2-1002. Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities
- § 72-2-1003. When Nonvested Property Interest Or Power Of Appointment Created
- § 72-2-1004. Reformation
- § 72-2-1005. Exclusions From Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities
- § 72-2-1006. Prospective Application
- § 72-2-1007. Uniformity Of Application And Construction
- § 72-2-1008. Through 72-2-1016 Reserved
- § 72-2-1017. Honorary Trusts -- Trusts For Pets
- § 72-3-101. Devolution Of Estate At Death -- Restrictions
- § 72-3-102. Necessity Of Order Of Probate Of Will
- § 72-3-103. Necessity Of Appointment For Administration
- § 72-3-104. Claims Against Decedent -- Necessity Of Administration
- § 72-3-105. Interested Persons' Rights Of Application And Petition
- § 72-3-106. Interested Person's Right To Demand Notice Of Order Or Filing
- § 72-3-107. And 72-3-108 Reserved
- § 72-3-109. Acknowledgment Of Fiduciary Relationship And Obligations -- Personal Representative, Guardian, Or Conservator
- § 72-3-110. Reserved
- § 72-3-111. Exclusive Jurisdiction Of Court -- Binding Nature Of Orders After Notice
- § 72-3-112. Venue For Estate Proceedings
- § 72-3-113. Repealed
- § 72-3-114. Conflicting Claim As To Domicile In Another State
- § 72-3-115. Through 72-3-120 Reserved
- § 72-3-121. Scope Of Proceedings When No Supervised Administration -- Proceedings Independent -- Combination Of Proceedings
- § 72-3-122. Time Limit On Probate, Testacy, And Appointment Proceedings -- Exceptions
- § 72-3-123. Statutes Of Limitation On Decedent's Cause Of Action -- Applicability
- § 72-3-124. Through 72-3-130 Reserved
- § 72-3-131. Effect Of Approval Of Agreements Involving Trusts, Inalienable Interests, Or Interests Of Third Persons
- § 72-3-132. Procedure For Securing Court Approval Of Compromise
- § 72-3-201. Applications To Be Verified
- § 72-3-202. Required Contents Of Application
- § 72-3-203. Probate And Appointment Under Will -- Additional Information Required
- § 72-3-204. Appointment In Intestacy -- Additional Information Required
- § 72-3-205. Application For Appointment Of Successor Personal Representative
- § 72-3-206. Through 72-3-210 Reserved
- § 72-3-211. Informal Probate -- Notice Requirements
- § 72-3-212. Informal Probate -- Clerk To Make Findings
- § 72-3-213. Rules For Grant Or Denial Of Informal Probate
- § 72-3-214. Power Of Clerk To Deny Informal Probate -- Effect Of Denial
- § 72-3-215. Clerk To Issue Statement Of Informal Probate -- Effect -- Procedural Defect Not To Void Probate
- § 72-3-216. Through 72-3-219 Reserved
- § 72-3-220. Nondomiciliary Decedent -- Will Filed And Not Probated In Domiciliary State
- § 72-3-221. Informal Appointment -- Notice Requirements
- § 72-3-222. Informal Appointment -- Clerk To Make Findings
- § 72-3-223. Rules For Denial Of Informal Appointment
- § 72-3-224. Informal Appointment -- Power Of Clerk To Deny -- Effect Of Denial
- § 72-3-225. Duty Of Clerk To Make Appointment -- Effect
- § 72-3-301. Petition For Formal Testacy Or Appointment -- Contents -- Last Will
- § 72-3-302. Formal Testacy Proceedings -- Nature -- How And When Commenced
- § 72-3-303. Formal Proceeding Supersedes All Informal Applications
- § 72-3-304. Effect Of Formal Proceeding On Power Of Informally Appointed Personal Representative
- § 72-3-305. Notice Of Hearing On Petition For Formal Testacy Proceeding
- § 72-3-306. Notice And Procedure When Fact Of Death In Doubt
- § 72-3-307. Hearings And Proof In Uncontested Cases
- § 72-3-308. Written Objections To Probate
- § 72-3-309. Repealed
- § 72-3-310. Burdens In Contested Cases
- § 72-3-311. Priority Of Determinations In Contested Cases
- § 72-3-312. Effect Of Final Order In Another State
- § 72-3-313. Order For Formal Probate
- § 72-3-314. Probate Of More Than One Instrument -- Order
- § 72-3-315. Order Of Partial Intestacy
- § 72-3-316. Will From Place Where Probate Unprovided For
- § 72-3-317. Effect Of Formal Testacy Order -- Modification Or Vacation -- Fact Of Death -- Remedies Of Alleged Decedent
- § 72-3-318. Modification Or Vacation For Other Cause
- § 72-3-319. Formal Appointment Proceedings
- § 72-3-320. Nondomiciliary Decedent -- Will Filed And Not Probated In Domiciliary State
- § 72-3-321. Formal Testacy Proceedings -- Contested Cases
- § 72-3-401. Supervised Administration -- Nature And Purpose -- Presumptive Entitlement
- § 72-3-402. Petition And Order
- § 72-3-403. Effect On Other Proceedings And Previously Appointed Personal Representative
- § 72-3-404. Powers Of Personal Representative In Supervised Administration
- § 72-3-405. Interim Orders
- § 72-3-406. Closing Orders
- § 72-3-501. Who May Not Be Personal Representative
- § 72-3-502. Priorities For Appointment
- § 72-3-503. Objection To Appointment
- § 72-3-504. Renunciation -- Nomination Of Other -- Two Or More Persons Sharing Priority
- § 72-3-505. Rights Of Conservators Relating To Appointment
- § 72-3-506. Priority Of Domiciliary Personal Representative
- § 72-3-507. Appointment Of One Not Having Priority
- § 72-3-508. Application Of Priority Provisions To Appointment Of Successor
- § 72-3-509. And 72-3-510 Reserved
- § 72-3-511. Acceptance Of Appointment -- Consent To Jurisdiction
- § 72-3-512. Qualification -- Filing Of Bond And Statement Of Acceptance
- § 72-3-513. Bond -- When Required