§ 72-15-101 Other provisions to supplement chapter
§ 72-15-102 When public administrator to take charge of estate
§ 72-15-103 Requirement to procure letters of administration — bond and oath
§ 72-15-104 Duty to commence actions for recovery of property
§ 72-15-105 Duty of persons in whose house stranger dies — notification to public administrator
§ 72-15-106 Civil officers to notify public administrator of property in danger of loss or waste
§ 72-15-107 Power to require persons controlling property to furnish statement describing property
§ 72-15-108 Refusal to furnish statement — misdemeanor
§ 72-15-109 Order to examine person in possession or charged with misappropriation of estate
§ 72-15-110 Refusal to be examined — civil contempt
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Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 72 > Chapter 15 > Part 1 - Powers and Duties in Acquisition of Estates

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • Oath: includes an affirmation or declaration. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Personal property: means money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • 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
  • Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203