Montana § 72-3-202 - Required Contents Of Application

§ 72-3-202. Required Contents Of Application

Required contents of application. Every application for informal probate of a will or for informal appointment of a personal representative, other than a special, ancillary, or successor representative, must contain the following: (1) a statement of the interest of the applicant; (2) the name and date of death of the decedent, the decedent's age, and the county and state of the decedent's domicile at the time of death and the names and addresses of the spouse, children, heirs, and devisees and the ages of any who are minors so far as known or ascertainable with reasonable diligence by the applicant; (3) if the decedent was not domiciled in the state at the time of death, a statement showing venue; (4) a statement identifying and indicating the address of any personal representative of the decedent appointed in this state or elsewhere whose appointment has not been terminated; (5) a statement indicating whether the applicant has received a demand for notice or is aware of any demand for notice of any probate or appointment proceeding concerning the decedent that may have been filed in this state or elsewhere; and (6) that the time limit for informal probate or appointment as provided in this chapter has not expired either because 3 years or less have passed since the decedent's death, or, if more than 3 years from death have passed, circumstances as described by 72-3-122 have occurred authorizing tardy probate or appointment.