72-15-212. Final settlement of estate -- sale of property -- escheat. At the final settlement of any estate, if there be no heirs or other claimants thereof, the district judge shall make an order directing the administrator to sell all property belonging to the estate and pay the proceeds to the county treasurer, who shall credit the same and all other moneys belonging to said estate to the escheated estates fund, and the county treasurer shall forthwith remit all of said money to the department of revenue with a statement as to the estates to which the money belongs, which remittance shall be treated as provided in chapter 14, as amended.
History: En. Sec. 344, p. 329, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 344, 2nd Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 344, 2nd Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 4521, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3084, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10001, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1737; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 119, L. 1929; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 76, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 10001, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 365, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 91-612(part).
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 72. Estates, Trusts, and Fiduciary Relationships
Chapter 15. Public Administrator
Part 2. Powers and Duties in Administration
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
72-15-206. 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
72-15-211. 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