Mont. Code Ann. § 70-2-102

Transfer and succession

A thing in action arising out of the violation of a right of property or out of an obligation may be transferred by the owner. Upon the death of the owner, it passes to the owner's personal representatives except when in the cases provided in this title it passes to the owner's devisees or successor in office.

History:
En. Sec. 1351, Civ. C. 1895
Re-en. Sec. 4558, Rev. C. 1907
Re-en. Sec. 6805, R.C.M. 1921
Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 954
Field Civ. C. Sec. 367
Re-en. Sec. 6805, R.C.M. 1935
R.C.M. 1947, 67-1103
Amd. Sec. 2059, Ch. 56, L. 2009 (HB 37 - Campbell, Margarett (D) HD 31)