Montana § 72-3-610 General Duties -- Fiduciary

Montana Statutes

§ 72-3-610 — General Duties -- Fiduciary

Montana § 72-3-610

Title 72ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS

Ch. 3UPC -- PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION

Part 6Personal Representative Powers, Duties, and Compensation

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Mont. Code Ann. § 72-3-610 (2026).

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72-3-610 . General duties -- fiduciary. A personal representative is a fiduciary who shall observe the standards of care applicable to trustees under the laws of the state of Montana. A personal representative is under a duty to settle and distribute the estate of the decedent in accordance with the terms of any probated and effective will and this code and as expeditiously and efficiently as is consistent with the best interests of the estate. The personal representative shall use the authority conferred upon the personal representative by this code, the terms of the will, if any, and any order in proceedings to which the personal representative is party for the best interests of successors to the estate.

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72-3-610 . General duties -- fiduciary. A personal representative is a fiduciary who shall observe the standards of care applicable to trustees under the laws of the state of Montana. A personal representative is under a duty to settle and distribute the estate of the decedent in accordance with the terms of any probated and effective will and this code and as expeditiously and efficiently as is consistent with the best interests of the estate. The personal representative shall use the authority conferred upon the personal representative by this code, the terms of the will, if any, and any order in proceedings to which the personal representative is party for the best interests of successors to the estate.