72-3-224. Informal appointment -- power of clerk to deny -- effect of denial. (1) If the clerk is not satisfied that a requested informal appointment of a personal representative should be made because of failure to meet the requirements of 72-3-222, 72-3-223, and 72-3-225 or for any other reason, the clerk may decline the application.
(2) A declination of informal appointment is not an adjudication and does not preclude appointment in formal proceedings.
History: En. 91A-3-309 by Sec. 1, Ch. 365, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 91A-3-309; amd. Sec. 2325, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 72. Estates, Trusts, and Fiduciary Relationships
Chapter 3. Upc -- Probate and Administration
Part 2. Informal Probate and Appointment Proceedings
72-3-201. Applications to be verified
72-3-202. Required contents of application
72-3-203. Probate and appointment under will -- additional information required
72-3-204. Appointment in intestacy -- additional information required
72-3-205. Application for appointment of successor personal representative
72-3-206. through 72-3-210 reserved
72-3-211. Informal probate -- notice requirements
72-3-212. Informal probate -- clerk to make findings
72-3-213. Rules for grant or denial of informal probate
72-3-214. Power of clerk to deny informal probate -- effect of denial
72-3-216. through 72-3-219 reserved
72-3-220. Nondomiciliary decedent -- will filed and not probated in domiciliary state
72-3-221. Informal appointment -- notice requirements
72-3-222. Informal appointment -- clerk to make findings
72-3-223. Rules for denial of informal appointment
72-3-224. Informal appointment -- power of clerk to deny -- effect of denial