Definition of decedent
For the purposes of this part, a decedent is one who dies leaving no property that requires the appointment of a personal representative and who:
(1) was the owner of a life estate that terminated at death; or
(2) was the owner of property with another or others as a joint tenant with right of survivorship and not as a tenant in common.
| EnactedEn. 91-4470 by SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 409, Laws ofL. 1977 |
| Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1947, 91-4470 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 391, Laws ofL. 1995 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 113, Laws ofL. 1999 (HB 357 - Cobb, John (R) HD 50) |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 25, ChapterCh. 9, Special Session LawsSp. L. May 2000 |