§ 72-3-501 Who may not be personal representative
§ 72-3-502 Priorities for appointment
§ 72-3-503 Objection to appointment
§ 72-3-504 Renunciation — nomination of other — two or more persons sharing priority
§ 72-3-505 Rights of conservators relating to appointment
§ 72-3-506 Priority of domiciliary personal representative
§ 72-3-507 Appointment of one not having priority
§ 72-3-508 Application of priority provisions to appointment of successor
§ 72-3-511 Acceptance of appointment — consent to jurisdiction
§ 72-3-512 Qualification — filing of bond and statement of acceptance
§ 72-3-513 Bond — when required
§ 72-3-514 Demand for bond by interested person
§ 72-3-515 Bond amount — security — reduction
§ 72-3-516 Terms of bond — liability of surety
§ 72-3-521 Termination of appointment — general effect
§ 72-3-522 Termination of appointment — death or disability
§ 72-3-523 Termination of appointment — change of testacy status
§ 72-3-524 Termination of appointment — closing of estate
§ 72-3-525 Termination of appointment — voluntary
§ 72-3-526 Termination of appointment — removal for cause
§ 72-3-527 Successor personal representative
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Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 72 > Chapter 3 > Part 5 - Personal Representative Appointment Priorities, Bond, and Termination

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203