Montana § 72-3-506 - Priority Of Domiciliary Personal Representative

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 72-3-506 — Priority Of Domiciliary Personal Representative, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 72-3-506. Priority Of Domiciliary Personal Representative

Priority of domiciliary personal representative. A personal representative appointed by a court of the decedent's domicile has priority over all other persons, except where the decedent's will nominates different persons to be personal representative in this state and in the state of domicile. The domiciliary personal representative may nominate another, who shall have the same priority as the domiciliary personal representative.

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

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What does Montana Code Annotated § 72-3-506 cover?

Section 72-3-506 ("Priority Of Domiciliary 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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