{"data":{"id":"us-mt/72-3-204","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"72-3-204","heading":"Appointment in intestacy -- additional information required.","body":"An application for informal appointment of an administrator in intestacy must state in addition to the statements required by 72-3-202:\n(1) that after the exercise of reasonable diligence, the applicant is unaware of any unrevoked testamentary instrument relating to property having a situs in this state under 72-1-201 or a statement why any instrument of which the applicant may be aware is not being probated;\n(2) the priority of the person whose appointment is sought and the names of any other persons having a prior or equal right to the appointment under 72-3-501 through 72-3-508.","path":["TITLE 72. ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS","CHAPTER 3. UPC -- PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION","Part 2. Informal Probate and Appointment Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0720/chapter_0030/part_0020/section_0040/0720-0030-0020-0040.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:59:01Z","sha256":"e2e789671a1c2f6687a23c6a309f6854490ee88d6b87d93a218e89be27de46c6","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/72-3-203","next":"us-mt/72-3-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}