Montana § 72-2-536 - Duty Of Custodian Of Will -- Liability
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 72-2-536 — Duty Of Custodian Of Will -- Liability, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-2-536. Duty Of Custodian Of Will -- Liability
Duty of custodian of will -- liability. After the death of a testator and on request of an interested person, a person having custody of a will of the testator shall deliver it with reasonable promptness to a person able to secure its probate and, if none is known, to an appropriate court. A person who willfully fails to deliver a will is liable to any person aggrieved for any damages that may be sustained by the failure. A person who willfully refuses or fails to deliver a will after being ordered by the court in a proceeding brought for the purpose of compelling delivery is subject to penalty for contempt of court.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 72-2-536 ("Duty Of Custodian Of Will -- Liability") 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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