Montana Statutes
§ 72-2-720 — Worthier Title Doctrine Abolished
Montana·Title 72 ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS·Ch. 2 UPC -- INTESTACY, WILLS, AND DONATIVE TRANSFERS·Part 7 Rules of Construction Applicable to Wills and Other Governing Instruments
72-2-720 . Worthier title doctrine abolished. The doctrine of worthier title is abolished as a rule of law and as a rule of construction. Language in a governing instrument describing the beneficiaries of a disposition as the transferor's "heirs", "heirs at law", "next of kin", "distributees", "relatives", or "family" or language of similar import does not create or presumptively create a reversionary interest in the transferor.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 69, Ch. 494, L. 1993.
Nearby Sections
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§ 72-2-1001
Short Title§ 72-2-1002
Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities§ 72-2-1004
Reformation§ 72-2-1006
Prospective Application§ 72-2-1007
Uniformity Of Application And Construction§ 72-2-1008
Through 72-2-1016 Reserved§ 72-2-101
Renumbered 72-2-811§ 72-2-1017
Honorary Trusts -- Trusts For Pets§ 72-2-102
Renumbered 72-2-224§ 72-2-103
Renumbered 72-2-812§ 72-2-104
Renumbered 72-2-813§ 72-2-105
Renumbered 72-2-534§ 72-2-106
Through 72-2-110 Reserved