Montana § 72-38-205 - Venue
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 72-38-205 — Venue, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-38-205. Venue
Venue. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), venue for a judicial proceeding involving a trust is in the county of this state in which the trust's principal place of administration is or will be located and, if the trust is created by will and the estate is not yet closed, in the county in which the decedent's estate is being administered. (2) If a trust has no trustee, venue for a judicial proceeding for the appointment of a trustee is in a county of this state in which a beneficiary resides, in a county in which any trust property is located, and if the trust is created by will, in the county in which the decedent's estate was or is being administered. (3) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (1) and (2), the proper county for commencement of a proceeding pursuant to this chapter is determined by the rules applicable to civil actions generally.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 72-38-205 ("Venue") 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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