Montana § 72-14-204 Order Directing Sale Of Property Upon Final Settlement Of Estate

Montana Statutes

§ 72-14-204 — Order Directing Sale Of Property Upon Final Settlement Of Estate

Montana § 72-14-204

Title 72ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS

Ch. 14ESCHEATED ESTATES

Part 2Procedure for State Acquisition of Escheatable Property

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 72-14-204 (2026).

Text

72-14-204 . Order directing sale of property upon final settlement of estate. At the final settlement of an estate, if there are no heirs or other claimants, the district judge shall order the public administrator to sell all property belonging to the estate and pay the proceeds to the county treasurer. The county treasurer shall keep an account of the money received from each estate and paid to the county treasurer and shall remit the money to the department of revenue with a statement of the estate to which the money belongs. The department shall immediately deliver the money to the state treasurer for deposit in the private purpose trust fund.

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72-14-204 . Order directing sale of property upon final settlement of estate. At the final settlement of an estate, if there are no heirs or other claimants, the district judge shall order the public administrator to sell all property belonging to the estate and pay the proceeds to the county treasurer. The county treasurer shall keep an account of the money received from each estate and paid to the county treasurer and shall remit the money to the department of revenue with a statement of the estate to which the money belongs. The department shall immediately deliver the money to the state treasurer for deposit in the private purpose trust fund.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 4, Ch. 184, L. 1943; amd. Sec. 111, Ch. 147, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 156, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 68, Ch. 391, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 91-504(part); amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 5, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 34, L. 2001.