Montana § 72-3-403 - Effect On Other Proceedings And Previously Appointed Personal Representative
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§ 72-3-403. Effect On Other Proceedings And Previously Appointed Personal Representative
Effect on other proceedings and previously appointed personal representative. (1) The pendency of a proceeding for supervised administration of a decedent's estate stays action on any informal application then pending or filed after the pending proceeding. (2) If a will has been previously probated in informal proceedings, the effect of the filing of a petition for supervised administration is as provided for formal testacy proceedings by 72-3-303 and 72-3-304 . (3) After a personal representative has received notice of the filing of a petition for supervised administration, a personal representative who has been appointed previously may not exercise the power to distribute any estate. The filing of the petition does not affect the personal representative's other powers and duties unless the court restricts the exercise of any of them pending a full hearing on the petition.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 72-3-403 ("Effect On Other Proceedings And Previously Appointed Personal Representative") 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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