72-3-617. Order restraining personal representative. (1) On petition of any person who appears to have an interest in the estate, the court by temporary order may restrain a personal representative from performing specified acts of administration, disbursement, or distribution or exercise of any powers or discharge of any duties of the office or make any other order to secure proper performance of the personal representative’s duty if it appears to the court that the personal representative otherwise may take some action that would jeopardize unreasonably the interest of the applicant or of some other interested person. Persons with whom the personal representative may transact business may be made parties.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 72-3-617

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(2)The matter must be set for hearing within 10 days unless the parties otherwise agree. Notice as the court directs must be given to the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney of record, if any, and to any other parties named defendant in the petition.