Montana § 72-3-307 - Hearings And Proof In Uncontested Cases
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 72-3-307 — Hearings And Proof In Uncontested Cases, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-3-307. Hearings And Proof In Uncontested Cases
Hearings and proof in uncontested cases. If a petition in a testacy proceeding is unopposed, the court may order probate or intestacy on the strength of the pleadings if satisfied that the conditions of 72-3-313 and 72-3-316 have been met or conduct a hearing in open court and require proof of the matters necessary to support the order sought. If evidence concerning execution of the will is necessary, the affidavit or testimony of one of any attesting witnesses to the instrument is sufficient. If the affidavit or testimony of an attesting witness is not available, execution of the will may be proved by other evidence or affidavit.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 72-3-307 ("Hearings And Proof In Uncontested Cases") 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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