Montana Statutes
§ 72-3-102 — Necessity Of Order Of Probate Of Will
Montana § 72-3-102
JurisdictionMontana
Title 72ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS
Ch. 3UPC -- PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION
Part 1General Provisions
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 72-3-102 (2026).
Text
72-3-102 . Necessity of order of probate of will. Except as provided in 72-3-1101 , to be effective to prove the transfer of any property or to nominate an executor, a will must be declared to be valid by an order of informal probate by the clerk or an adjudication of probate by the court.
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Legislative History
En. 91A-3-102 by Sec. 1, Ch. 365, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 91A-3-102; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 592, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 56, Ch. 313, L. 2019.
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Bluebook (online)
Montana § 72-3-102, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/3/72-3-102.