{"data":{"id":"us-mt/72-12-401","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"72-12-401","heading":"Petition for handwriting analysis.","body":"In a proceeding involving the probate, either contested or uncontested, of a will in which the signature of the testator or of any witness is an issue, any party to the proceeding may file with the court a verified petition requesting that the original be delivered to a handwriting expert residing and having a place of business outside the state or outside the county for an examination of any of the signatures on the will.","path":["TITLE 72. ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS","CHAPTER 12. PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS","Part 4. Handwriting Analysis"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0720/chapter_0120/part_0040/section_0010/0720-0120-0040-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:59:12Z","sha256":"4535d1e7cc40c519d6a6f89e816517b94c733453e23e88a10f71466ae15609cc","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/72-12-302","next":"us-mt/72-12-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}