Montana § 72-31-367 - Effect On Existing Powers Of Attorney
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 72-31-367 — Effect On Existing Powers Of Attorney, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-31-367. Effect On Existing Powers Of Attorney
Effect on existing powers of attorney. Except as otherwise provided in this part, on October 1, 2011: (1) this part applies to a power of attorney created before, on, or after October 1, 2011, unless it is a health care power of attorney; (2) this part applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced on or after October 1, 2011, unless it is a health care power of attorney; (3) this part applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced before October 1, 2011, unless the court finds that application of a provision of this part would substantially interfere with the effective conduct of the judicial proceeding or prejudice the rights of a party, in which case that provision does not apply and the superseded law applies; and (4) an act done before October 1, 2011, is not affected by this part.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 72-31-367 ("Effect On Existing Powers Of Attorney") 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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