Montana Statutes
§ 72-2-537 — Penalty Clause For Contest
Montana § 72-2-537
JurisdictionMontana
Title 72ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS
Ch. 2UPC -- INTESTACY, WILLS, AND DONATIVE TRANSFERS
Part 5Wills, Will Contracts, and Custody and Deposit of Wills
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 72-2-537 (2026).
Text
72-2-537 . Penalty clause for contest. A provision in a will purporting to penalize an interested person for contesting the will or instituting other proceedings relating to the estate is unenforceable if probable cause exists for instituting proceedings.
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Legislative History
En. 91A-3-905 by Sec. 1, Ch. 365, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 91A-3-905; amd. Sec. 46, Ch. 494, L. 1993; Sec. 72-2-519 , MCA 1991; redes. 72-2-537 by Code Commissioner, 1993.
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Renumbered 72-2-813§ 72-2-105
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Bluebook (online)
Montana § 72-2-537, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/2/72-2-537.