{"data":{"id":"us-mt/72-16-501","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"72-16-501","heading":"Interest of decedent terminated upon death.","body":"The interest of the decedent in property held in joint tenancy terminates upon death.","path":["TITLE 72. ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS","CHAPTER 16. ESTATE AND GENERATION-SKIPPING TAXES","Part 5. Joint Tenancies and Life Estates Determination of Tax -- Termination"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0720/chapter_0160/part_0050/section_0010/0720-0160-0050-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:59:17Z","sha256":"cf0cef7f720b511daf0c30c70bf788ee0d48a331f1cb641711ca7fd454e05fdb","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/72-16-493","next":"us-mt/72-16-502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}