Montana § 33-20-118 - Contestability -- Excluded Or Restricted Coverage
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 33-20-118 — Contestability -- Excluded Or Restricted Coverage, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-20-118. Contestability -- Excluded Or Restricted Coverage
Contestability -- excluded or restricted coverage. A clause in any policy of life insurance providing that such policy shall be incontestable after a specified period shall preclude only a contest of the validity of the policy and shall not preclude the assertion at any time of defenses based upon provisions in the policy which exclude or restrict coverage, whether or not such restrictions or exclusions are excepted in such clause.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 33-20-118
What does Montana Code Annotated § 33-20-118 cover?
Section 33-20-118 ("Contestability -- Excluded Or Restricted Coverage") 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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