72-3-305. Notice of hearing on petition for formal testacy proceeding. (1) Upon commencement of a formal testacy proceeding, the court or clerk shall fix a time and place of hearing.
(2) Notice shall be given in the manner prescribed by 72-1-301 by the petitioner to the persons herein enumerated and to any additional person who has filed a demand for notice under 72-3-106 of this code. Notice shall be given to the following persons:
(a) the surviving spouse, children, and other heirs of the decedent;
(b) the devisees and executors named in any will that is being or has been probated or offered for informal or formal probate in the county or that is known by the petitioner to have been probated or offered for informal or formal probate elsewhere; and
(c) any personal representative of the decedent whose appointment has not been terminated.
(3) In addition, the petitioner shall give notice by publication to all unknown persons and to all known persons whose addresses are unknown who have any interest in the matters being litigated.
(4) Notice may be given to other persons.
History: En. 91A-3-403 by Sec. 1, Ch. 365, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 516, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 91A-3-403(1).
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 72. Estates, Trusts, and Fiduciary Relationships
Chapter 3. Upc -- Probate and Administration
Part 3. Formal Testacy and Appointment Proceedings
72-3-301. Petition for formal testacy or appointment -- contents -- last will
72-3-302. Formal testacy proceedings -- nature -- how and when commenced
72-3-303. Formal proceeding supersedes all informal applications
72-3-304. Effect of formal proceeding on power of informally appointed personal representative
72-3-305. Notice of hearing on petition for formal testacy proceeding
72-3-306. Notice and procedure when fact of death in doubt
72-3-307. Hearings and proof in uncontested cases
72-3-308. Written objections to probate
72-3-310. Burdens in contested cases
72-3-311. Priority of determinations in contested cases
72-3-312. Effect of final order in another state
72-3-313. Order for formal probate
72-3-314. Probate of more than one instrument -- order
72-3-315. Order of partial intestacy
72-3-316. Will from place where probate unprovided for
72-3-318. Modification or vacation for other cause
72-3-319. Formal appointment proceedings
72-3-320. Nondomiciliary decedent -- will filed and not probated in domiciliary state