Montana § 72-9-108 Perfection Of Title Of Surviving Spouse

Montana Statutes

§ 72-9-108 — Perfection Of Title Of Surviving Spouse

Montana § 72-9-108

Title 72ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS

Ch. 9DISPOSITION OF COMMUNITY PROPERTY RIGHTS AT DEATH

Part 1Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death

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Mont. Code Ann. § 72-9-108 (2026).

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72-9-108 . Perfection of title of surviving spouse. If the title to any property to which this part applies was held by the decedent at the time of death, title of the surviving spouse may be perfected by an order of the district court or by execution of an instrument by the personal representative or the heirs or devisees of the decedent with the approval of the district court. Neither the personal representative nor the district court in which the decedent's estate is being administered has a duty to discover or attempt to discover whether property held by the decedent is property to which this part applies, unless a written demand is made by the surviving spouse or the spouse's successor in interest.

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72-9-108 . Perfection of title of surviving spouse. If the title to any property to which this part applies was held by the decedent at the time of death, title of the surviving spouse may be perfected by an order of the district court or by execution of an instrument by the personal representative or the heirs or devisees of the decedent with the approval of the district court. Neither the personal representative nor the district court in which the decedent's estate is being administered has a duty to discover or attempt to discover whether property held by the decedent is property to which this part applies, unless a written demand is made by the surviving spouse or the spouse's successor in interest.