72-3-307. Hearings and proof in uncontested cases. If a petition in a testacy proceeding is unopposed, the court may order probate or intestacy on the strength of the pleadings if satisfied that the conditions of 72-3-313 and 72-3-316 have been met or conduct a hearing in open court and require proof of the matters necessary to support the order sought. If evidence concerning execution of the will is necessary, the affidavit or testimony of one of any attesting witnesses to the instrument is sufficient. If the affidavit or testimony of an attesting witness is not available, execution of the will may be proved by other evidence or affidavit.
History: En. 91A-3-405 by Sec. 1, Ch. 365, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 91A-3-405.
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