Montana § 72-38-405 Charitable Purposes -- Enforcement

Montana Statutes

§ 72-38-405 — Charitable Purposes -- Enforcement

Montana § 72-38-405

Title 72ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS

Ch. 38MONTANA UNIFORM TRUST CODE

Part 4Creation, Validity, Modification, and Termination of Trust

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Mont. Code Ann. § 72-38-405 (2026).

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72-38-405 . Charitable purposes -- enforcement.

(1)A charitable trust may be created for the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or religion, the promotion of health, governmental or municipal purposes, or other purposes the achievement of which is beneficial to the community.

(2)If the terms of a charitable trust do not indicate a particular charitable purpose or beneficiary, the court may select one or more charitable purposes or beneficiaries. The selection must be consistent with the settlor's intention to the extent it can be ascertained.

(3)A proceeding to enforce a charitable trust may be brought by the settlor, the attorney general, a charitable organization expressly named in the trust to receive distributions, or any other person with standing.

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72-38-405 . Charitable purposes -- enforcement. (1) A charitable trust may be created for the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or religion, the promotion of health, governmental or municipal purposes, or other purposes the achievement of which is beneficial to the community.
(2) If the terms of a charitable trust do not indicate a particular charitable purpose or beneficiary, the court may select one or more charitable purposes or beneficiaries. The selection must be consistent with the settlor's intention to the extent it can be ascertained.
(3) A proceeding to enforce a charitable trust may be brought by the settlor, the attorney general, a charitable organization expressly named in the trust to receive distributions, or any other person with standing.