Montana Code Annotated
Part 8. General Provisions Concerning Probate and Nonprobate Transfers
72-2-815. Reformation to correct mistakes

72-2-815. Reformation to correct mistakes. The court may reform the terms of a governing instrument, even if unambiguous, to conform the terms to the transferor's intention if it is proved by clear and convincing evidence what the transferor's intention was and that the terms of the governing instrument were affected by a mistake of fact or law, whether in expression or inducement.
History: En. Sec. 37, Ch. 313, L. 2019.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 72. Estates, Trusts, and Fiduciary Relationships

Chapter 2. Upc -- Intestacy, Wills, and Donative Transfers

Part 8. General Provisions Concerning Probate and Nonprobate Transfers

72-2-801. Renumbered 72-2-412

72-2-802. Renumbered 72-2-413

72-2-803. Renumbered 72-2-414

72-2-804. Renumbered 72-2-415

72-2-805. through 72-2-810 reserved

72-2-811. Repealed

72-2-812. Effect of divorce, annulment, or decree of separation

72-2-813. Effect of financial exploitation or homicide on intestate succession, wills, trusts, joint assets, life insurance, and beneficiary designations

72-2-814. Revocation of probate and nonprobate transfers by divorce -- no revocation by other changes of circumstances

72-2-815. Reformation to correct mistakes

72-2-816. Modification to achieve transferor's tax objectives

72-2-817. Short title

72-2-818. Definitions

72-2-819. Scope

72-2-820. Sections supplemented by other law

72-2-821. Power to disclaim -- general requirements -- when revocable

72-2-822. Disclaimer of interest in property

72-2-823. Disclaimer of rights of survivorship in jointly held property

72-2-824. Disclaimer of interest by trustee

72-2-825. Disclaimer of power of appointment or other power not held in fiduciary capacity

72-2-826. Disclaimer by appointee, object, or taker in default of exercise of power of appointment

72-2-827. Disclaimer of power held in fiduciary capacity

72-2-828. Delivery or filing

72-2-829. When disclaimer barred or limited

72-2-830. Tax qualified disclaimer

72-2-831. Recording of disclaimer

72-2-832. Application to existing relationships

72-2-833. Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act