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Mont. Code Ann. § 72-38-606

Separate writing identifying disposition of tangible personal property

Known as the Montana Uniform Trust Code

The act spans §§ 72–72 (139 sections).

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(1) A revocable trust instrument may refer to a written statement or list to dispose of items of tangible personal property not otherwise specifically disposed of by the trust, other than money.

(2) To be admissible under this section as evidence of the intended disposition, the writing must be signed by the settlor and must describe the items and the devisees with reasonable certainty.

(3) The writing may be:

(a) referred to as one to be in existence at the time of the settlor's death;

(b) prepared before or after the execution of the trust;

(c) altered by the settlor after its preparation; and

(d) a writing that has no significance apart from its effect upon the dispositions made by the trust.

Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.