§ 72-15-201 Duty to make out inventory, administer, and account
§ 72-15-202 Duty to deliver up estate when letters granted to another
§ 72-15-203 Power of court to order account and delivery of estate at any time
§ 72-15-204 Duty to keep register
§ 72-15-205 Deposit of money with county treasurer — withdrawals for administrative costs — investment
§ 72-15-206 Monthly settlement of accounts
§ 72-15-207 Annual account of condition of all estates
§ 72-15-208 Power of court to require additional report or bond
§ 72-15-209 Power of public administrator to administer oaths
§ 72-15-210 Fees — how paid
§ 72-15-211 Conflict of interest prohibited — affidavit
§ 72-15-212 Final settlement of estate — sale of property — escheat
§ 72-15-213 Wrongful failure of public administrator to deposit money — action on bond
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Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 72 > Chapter 15 > Part 2 - Powers and Duties in Administration

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Affidavit: means a sworn written declaration made before an officer authorized to administer oaths or an unsworn written declaration made under penalty of perjury as provided in 1-6-105. See Montana Code 1-1-203
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Escheat: Reversion of real or personal property to the state when 1) a person dies without leaving a will and has no heirs, or 2) when the property (such as a bank account) has been inactive for a certain period of time. Source: OCC
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • 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
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201