72-15-109. Order to examine person in possession or charged with misappropriation of estate. When the public administrator complains to the district court or a judge of the district court, on oath, that any person has concealed, committed theft of, or disposed of or has in the person's possession any money, goods, property, or effects that the administrator is entitled to possess in the administrator's official capacity, the court or judge may cite the person to appear and may examine the person on oath concerning the matter of the complaint.
History: En. Sec. 340, p. 328, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 340, 2nd Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 340, 2nd Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 4517, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3080, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9997, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1733; re-en. Sec. 9997, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 65, Ch. 359, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 91-608; amd. Sec. 2456, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 72. Estates, Trusts, and Fiduciary Relationships
Chapter 15. Public Administrator
Part 1. Powers and Duties in Acquisition of Estates
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