72-9-102. Application. This part applies to the disposition at death of the following property acquired by a married person:

Terms Used In Montana Code 72-9-102

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(1)(a) all personal property, wherever situated, that was acquired as or became and remained community property under the laws of another jurisdiction; and

(b)all or the proportionate part of that property acquired with the rents, issues, or income of, the proceeds from, or in exchange for that community property; or

(c)property traceable to that community property; or

(2)all or the proportionate part of any real property situated in this state that was acquired with the rents, issues, or income of, the proceeds from, or in exchange for property acquired as or which became and remained community property under the laws of another jurisdiction, or property traceable to that community property.