72-16-610. Action to recover apportioned tax -- limitations on duty to initiate -- uncollectibility. Neither the personal representative nor other person required to pay the tax is under any duty to institute any action to recover from any person interested in the estate the amount of the tax apportioned to the person until the expiration of the 3 months next following final determination of the tax. A personal representative or other person required to pay the tax who institutes the action within a reasonable time after the 3-month period is not subject to any liability or surcharge because any portion of the tax apportioned to any person interested in the estate was collectible at a time following the death of the decedent but thereafter became uncollectible. If the personal representative or other person required to pay the tax cannot collect from any person interested in the estate the amount of the tax apportioned to the person, the amount not recoverable shall be equitably apportioned among the other persons interested in the estate who are subject to apportionment.
History: En. 91A-3-916 by Sec. 1, Ch. 365, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 91A-3-916(7).
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 72. Estates, Trusts, and Fiduciary Relationships
Chapter 16. Estate and Generation-Skipping Taxes
Part 6. Apportionment of Taxes
72-16-602. Authority of court of administration to determine apportionment
72-16-603. Tax -- how apportioned
72-16-604. Equitable power of court to vary manner of apportionment
72-16-605. Distribution prior to apportionment -- bond required
72-16-606. No apportionment as between temporary interest and remainder
72-16-607. Allowance for exemptions, deductions, and credits
72-16-608. Powers of personal representative in relation to satisfaction of tax liability
72-16-609. Penalties and interest charged to fiduciary when caused by fiduciary's negligence
72-16-610. Action to recover apportioned tax -- limitations on duty to initiate -- uncollectibility
72-16-611. Action to recover apportioned tax -- determination of court prima facie correct
72-16-612. Action by foreign representative to recover apportioned tax