§ 72-9-101 Short title
§ 72-9-102 Application
§ 72-9-103 Rebuttable presumptions
§ 72-9-107 Disposition upon death
§ 72-9-108 Perfection of title of surviving spouse
§ 72-9-109 Perfection of title of personal representative, heir, or devisee
§ 72-9-110 Purchaser for value or lender
§ 72-9-114 Creditor’s rights
§ 72-9-115 Acts of married persons
§ 72-9-116 Limitations on testamentary disposition
§ 72-9-120 Uniformity of application and construction

Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 72 > Chapter 9 > Part 1 - Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • 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
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • 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