Montana § 72-38-408 Trust For Care Of Animal

Montana Statutes

§ 72-38-408 — Trust For Care Of Animal

Montana § 72-38-408

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. § 72-38-408 (2026).

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72-38-408 . Trust for care of animal.

(1)A trust may be created to provide for the care of an animal alive during the settlor's lifetime. The trust terminates upon the death of the animal or, if the trust was created to provide for the care of more than one animal alive during the settlor's lifetime, upon the death of the last surviving animal.

(2)A trust authorized by this section may be enforced by a person appointed in the terms of the trust or, if no person is so appointed, by a person appointed by the court. A person having an interest in the welfare of the animal may request the court to appoint a person to enforce the trust or to remove a person appointed.

(3)Property of a trust authorized by this section may be applied only to its intended use, except to the extent the court det

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72-38-408 . Trust for care of animal. (1) A trust may be created to provide for the care of an animal alive during the settlor's lifetime. The trust terminates upon the death of the animal or, if the trust was created to provide for the care of more than one animal alive during the settlor's lifetime, upon the death of the last surviving animal.
(2) A trust authorized by this section may be enforced by a person appointed in the terms of the trust or, if no person is so appointed, by a person appointed by the court. A person having an interest in the welfare of the animal may request the court to appoint a person to enforce the trust or to remove a person appointed.
(3) Property of a trust authorized by this section may be applied only to its intended use, except to the extent the court determines that the value of the trust property exceeds the amount required for the intended use. Except as otherwise provided in the terms of the trust, property not required for the intended use must be distributed to the settlor, if then living, and otherwise to the settlor's successors in interest.