Montana § 72-5-431 - Preservation Of Estate Plan -- Right To Inspect Will

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 72-5-431 — Preservation Of Estate Plan -- Right To Inspect Will, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 72-5-431. Preservation Of Estate Plan -- Right To Inspect Will

Preservation of estate plan -- right to inspect will. In investing the estate and in selecting assets of the estate for distribution under 72-5-428 and in utilizing powers of revocation or withdrawal available for the support of the protected person and exercisable by the conservator or the court, the conservator and the court shall take into account any known estate plan of the protected person, including the protected person's will, any revocable trust of which the protected person is settlor, and any contract, transfer, or joint ownership arrangement with provisions for payment or transfer of benefits or interests at the protected person's death to another or others that the protected person may have originated. The conservator may examine the will of the protected person.

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

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What does Montana Code Annotated § 72-5-431 cover?

Section 72-5-431 ("Preservation Of Estate Plan -- Right To Inspect Will") 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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