Montana § 72-5-435 - Persons Dealing With Conservator -- Protection
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 72-5-435 — Persons Dealing With Conservator -- Protection, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-5-435. Persons Dealing With Conservator -- Protection
Persons dealing with conservator -- protection. (1) A person who in good faith either assists a conservator or deals with the conservator for value in any transaction other than those requiring a court order as provided in 72-5-421 is protected as if the conservator properly exercised the power. The fact that a person knowingly deals with a conservator does not alone require the person to inquire into the existence of a power or the propriety of its exercise, except that restrictions on powers of conservators that are endorsed on letters as provided in 72-5-430 are effective as to third persons. A person is not bound to see to the proper application of estate assets paid or delivered to a conservator. (2) The protection expressed in this section extends to any procedural irregularity or jurisdictional defect occurring in proceedings leading to the issuance of letters and is not a substitution for protection provided by comparable provisions of the law relating to commercial transactions or laws simplifying transfers of securities by fiduciaries. (3) The protection under this section is not a substitution for that provided by comparable provisions of the laws relating to commercial transactions and laws simplifying transfers of securities by fiduciaries.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 72-5-435 cover?
Section 72-5-435 ("Persons Dealing With Conservator -- Protection") 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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