Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 72. ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS

CHAPTER 12. PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Part 4. Handwriting Analysis

Petition For Handwriting Analysis

72-12-401. Petition for handwriting analysis. In a proceeding involving the probate, either contested or uncontested, of a will in which the signature of the testator or of any witness is an issue, any party to the proceeding may file with the court a verified petition requesting that the original be delivered to a handwriting expert residing and having a place of business outside the state or outside the county for an examination of any of the signatures on the will.

History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 13, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 91-813; amd. Sec. 2442, Ch. 56, L. 2009.