Montana § 70-20-102 Exceptions To Statute Of Frauds

Montana Statutes

§ 70-20-102 — Exceptions To Statute Of Frauds

Montana § 70-20-102

Title 70PROPERTY

Ch. 20TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 70-20-102 (2026).

Text

70-20-102 . Exceptions to statute of frauds. Section 70-20-101 may not be construed to:

(1)affect the power of a testator in the disposition of the testator's real property by a last will and testament;

(2)prevent any trust from arising or being extinguished by implication or operation of law; or

(3)abridge the power of any court to compel the specific performance of an agreement, in case of partial performance of the agreement.

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70-20-102 . Exceptions to statute of frauds. Section 70-20-101 may not be construed to:
(1) affect the power of a testator in the disposition of the testator's real property by a last will and testament;
(2) prevent any trust from arising or being extinguished by implication or operation of law; or
(3) abridge the power of any court to compel the specific performance of an agreement, in case of partial performance of the agreement.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 7, p. 393, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 161, 5th Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 218, 5th Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 3275, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7968, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10612, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1972; re-en. Sec. 10612, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1401-6; amd. Sec. 2141, Ch. 56, L. 2009.