{"data":{"id":"us-mt/72-38-401","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"72-38-401","heading":"Methods of creating trust.","body":"A trust may be created by:\n(1) transfer of property to a person as trustee during the settlor's lifetime or by will or other disposition taking effect upon the settlor's death;\n(2) declaration by the owner of property that the owner holds identifiable property as trustee; or\n(3) exercise of a power of appointment in favor of a trustee.","path":["TITLE 72. ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS","CHAPTER 38. MONTANA UNIFORM TRUST CODE","Part 4. Creation, Validity, Modification, and Termination of Trust"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0720/chapter_0380/part_0040/section_0010/0720-0380-0040-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:59:33Z","sha256":"556325df6aa4b21bc38659c491d6234bdd1a54bf8ea5442af259b479a3ce8eb9","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/72-38-305","next":"us-mt/72-38-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}