Montana § 72-38-107 Governing Law

Montana Statutes

§ 72-38-107 — Governing Law

Montana § 72-38-107

Title 72ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS

Ch. 38MONTANA UNIFORM TRUST CODE

Part 1General Provisions, Definitions, Constructive and Resulting Trusts, and Notice of Proposed Action by Trustee

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Mont. Code Ann. § 72-38-107 (2026).

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72-38-107 . Governing law. The meaning and effect of the terms of a trust are determined by:

(1)the law of the jurisdiction designated in the terms unless the designation of that jurisdiction's law is contrary to a strong public policy of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue; or

(2)in the absence of a controlling designation in the terms of the trust, the law of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue.

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72-38-107 . Governing law. The meaning and effect of the terms of a trust are determined by:
(1) the law of the jurisdiction designated in the terms unless the designation of that jurisdiction's law is contrary to a strong public policy of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue; or
(2) in the absence of a controlling designation in the terms of the trust, the law of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue.