Montana Statutes
§ 72-2-536 — Duty Of Custodian Of Will -- Liability
Montana·Title 72 ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS·Ch. 2 UPC -- INTESTACY, WILLS, AND DONATIVE TRANSFERS·Part 5 Wills, Will Contracts, and Custody and Deposit of Wills
72-2-536 . Duty of custodian of will -- liability. After the death of a testator and on request of an interested person, a person having custody of a will of the testator shall deliver it with reasonable promptness to a person able to secure its probate and, if none is known, to an appropriate court. A person who willfully fails to deliver a will is liable to any person aggrieved for any damages that may be sustained by the failure. A person who willfully refuses or fails to deliver a will after being ordered by the court in a proceeding brought for the purpose of compelling delivery is subject to penalty for contempt of court.
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Legislative History
En. 91A-2-902 by Sec. 1, Ch. 365, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 91A-2-902; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 494, L. 1993; Sec. 72-2-401 , MCA 1991; redes. 72-2-536 by Code Commissioner, 1993.
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