{"data":{"id":"us-mt/72-3-103","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"72-3-103","heading":"Necessity of appointment for administration.","body":"Except as otherwise provided in chapter 4, to acquire the powers and undertake the duties and liabilities of a personal representative of a decedent, a person must be appointed by order of the court or clerk, qualify, and be issued letters. Administration of an estate is commenced by the issuance of letters.","path":["TITLE 72. ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS","CHAPTER 3. UPC -- PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION","Part 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0720/chapter_0030/part_0010/section_0030/0720-0030-0010-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:59:01Z","sha256":"1bfef7f069f2457fca22ce2a70e2741296833e2e97feed34c0c7e1f69b311bc7","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/72-3-102","next":"us-mt/72-3-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}