Montana § 72-3-221 - Informal Appointment -- Notice Requirements

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 72-3-221 — Informal Appointment -- Notice Requirements, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 72-3-221. Informal Appointment -- Notice Requirements

Informal appointment -- notice requirements. (1) The moving party shall give notice, as described by 72-1-301 , of the party's intention to seek an appointment informally: (a) to any person demanding it pursuant to 72-3-106 ; and (b) to any person having a prior or equal right to appointment not waived in writing and filed with the court. (2) No other notice of an informal appointment proceeding is required.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 72-3-221 ("Informal Appointment -- Notice Requirements") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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