Montana § 72-15-204 - Duty To Keep Register

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 72-15-204 — Duty To Keep Register, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 72-15-204. Duty To Keep Register

Duty to keep register. It is the duty of the public administrator to keep a book to be labeled "Register of Public Administrator" in which the public administrator shall enter: (1) the name of every deceased person on whose estate the public administrator administers; (2) the date of granting letters; (3) money received; (4) the property and its value; (5) proceeds of all sales of property; (6) the amount of the public administrator's fees; (7) the expenses of administration; (8) the amount of the estate after all charges and expenses have been paid; (9) the disposition of the property on distribution; (10) the date of discharge of administrator; and (11) other matters that may be necessary to give a full and complete history of each estate administered by the public administrator.

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

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Section 72-15-204 ("Duty To Keep Register") 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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