Montana § 72-38-216 - Request For Special Notice
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 72-38-216 — Request For Special Notice, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-38-216. Request For Special Notice
Request for special notice. (1) If proceedings involving a trust are pending, a beneficiary of the trust may, in person or by attorney, serve on the trustee or the trustee's attorney and file with the court clerk where the proceedings are pending a written request stating that the beneficiary desires special notice of the filing of all pleadings in the proceeding relating to any or all of the purposes described in 72-38-213 and giving an address for receiving notice by mail. Proof of service of the request on the trustee must be filed with the court clerk when the request is filed. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), after serving and filing a request and proof of service pursuant to subsection (1), the beneficiary is entitled to notice pursuant to 72-38-209 . (3) A request for special notice made by a beneficiary whose right to notice is restricted by 72-38-603 is not effective.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 72-38-216 ("Request For Special Notice") 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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