Montana § 72-26-605 - Transfer Authorized By Will Or Trust

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 72-26-605 — Transfer Authorized By Will Or Trust, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 72-26-605. Transfer Authorized By Will Or Trust

Transfer authorized by will or trust. (1) A personal representative or trustee may make an irrevocable transfer pursuant to 72-26-603 to a custodian for the benefit of a minor as authorized in the governing will or trust. (2) If the testator or settlor has nominated a custodian under 72-26-601 to receive the custodial property, the transfer must be made to that person. (3) If the testator or settlor has not nominated a custodian under 72-26-601 or all persons so nominated as custodian die before the transfer or are unable, decline, or are ineligible to serve, the personal representative or the trustee, as the case may be, shall designate the custodian from among those eligible to serve as custodian for property of that kind under 72-26-603 (1).

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

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Section 72-26-605 ("Transfer Authorized By Will Or Trust") 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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