{"data":{"id":"us-mt/31-2-223","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"31-2-223","heading":"Duties of assignee.","body":"It shall be the duty of the assignee to:\n(1) collect and reduce to money the property of the estate and close up the estate as expeditiously as possible;\n(2) sell the property of the estate as soon as practicable and sell the accounts and bills receivable when deemed advisable;\n(3) furnish such information concerning the estate as may be requested by parties in interest;\n(4) keep regular accounts and pay dividends as often as is compatible with the best interests of the estate;\n(5) file a final report and account at least 10 days before the hearing thereon.","path":["TITLE 31. CREDIT TRANSACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS","CHAPTER 2. DEBTOR AND CREDITOR RELATIONSHIPS","Part 2. Assignments for Benefit of Creditors"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0310/chapter_0020/part_0020/section_0230/0310-0020-0020-0230.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:51:45Z","sha256":"24220c126c0d3b2d274240c67bd5f1a0c39ac00738e867c527672f357a9ca693","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/31-2-222","next":"us-mt/31-2-224"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}