Montana § 72-3-220 - Nondomiciliary Decedent -- Will Filed And Not Probated In Domiciliary State

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§ 72-3-220. Nondomiciliary Decedent -- Will Filed And Not Probated In Domiciliary State

Nondomiciliary decedent -- will filed and not probated in domiciliary state. A will of a nondomiciliary decedent that has been filed and not probated in a court in the domiciliary state may be proved for probate in this state by an authenticated certificate of its legal custodian that the copy introduced is a true copy and that the will has been filed and not submitted for probate in the court in the domiciliary state.

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

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What does Montana Code Annotated § 72-3-220 cover?

Section 72-3-220 ("Nondomiciliary Decedent -- Will Filed And Not Probated In Domiciliary State") 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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