Montana § 72-15-213 Wrongful Failure Of Public Administrator To Deposit Money -- Action On Bond

Montana Statutes

§ 72-15-213 — Wrongful Failure Of Public Administrator To Deposit Money -- Action On Bond

Montana § 72-15-213

Title 72ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS

Ch. 15PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR

Part 2Powers and Duties in Administration

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 72-15-213 (2026).

Text

72-15-213 . Wrongful failure of public administrator to deposit money -- action on bond. When it appears from the returns made in pursuance of this part that any money remains in the hands of the public administrator after final settlement of the estate unclaimed that should be paid over to the county treasurer, the court or judge shall order the money paid over to the county treasurer. On the failure of the public administrator to comply with the order within 10 days after the order is made, the county attorney shall immediately institute the requisite proceedings against the public administrator for a judgment against the public administrator and the sureties on the public administrator's official bond in the amount of the money withheld and costs.

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72-15-213 . Wrongful failure of public administrator to deposit money -- action on bond. When it appears from the returns made in pursuance of this part that any money remains in the hands of the public administrator after final settlement of the estate unclaimed that should be paid over to the county treasurer, the court or judge shall order the money paid over to the county treasurer. On the failure of the public administrator to comply with the order within 10 days after the order is made, the county attorney shall immediately institute the requisite proceedings against the public administrator for a judgment against the public administrator and the sureties on the public administrator's official bond in the amount of the money withheld and costs.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 347, p. 330, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 347, 2nd Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 347, 2nd Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 4524, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3087, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10004, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1740; re-en. Sec. 10004, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 91-615; amd. Sec. 2468, Ch. 56, L. 2009.