Montana § 72-3-802 - Statutes Of Limitations -- Waiver -- Suspension

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§ 72-3-802. Statutes Of Limitations -- Waiver -- Suspension

Statutes of limitations -- waiver -- suspension. (1) Unless an estate is insolvent, the personal representative, with the consent of all successors whose interests would be affected, may waive any defense of limitations available to the estate. If the defense is not waived, no claim which was barred by any statute of limitations at the time of the decedent's death shall be allowed or paid. (2) The running of any statute of limitations measured from some other event than death or the giving of notice to creditors is suspended during the 4 months following the decedent's death but resumes thereafter as to claims not barred pursuant to the sections which follow. (3) For purposes of any statute of limitations, the proper presentation of a claim under 72-3-804 is equivalent to commencement of a proceeding on the claim.

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

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Section 72-3-802 ("Statutes Of Limitations -- Waiver -- Suspension") 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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