{"data":{"id":"us-mt/72-2-536","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"72-2-536","heading":"Duty of custodian of will -- liability.","body":"After the death of a testator and on request of an interested person, a person having custody of a will of the testator shall deliver it with reasonable promptness to a person able to secure its probate and, if none is known, to an appropriate court. A person who willfully fails to deliver a will is liable to any person aggrieved for any damages that may be sustained by the failure. A person who willfully refuses or fails to deliver a will after being ordered by the court in a proceeding brought for the purpose of compelling delivery is subject to penalty for contempt of court.","path":["TITLE 72. ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS","CHAPTER 2. UPC -- INTESTACY, WILLS, AND DONATIVE TRANSFERS","Part 5. Wills, Will Contracts, and Custody and Deposit of Wills"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0720/chapter_0020/part_0050/section_0360/0720-0020-0050-0360.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:58:59Z","sha256":"d941a64af67474bbd3be2aa5302460784c4a54e9bb7142ffbda3f50408eb6491","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/72-2-535","next":"us-mt/72-2-537"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}