72-3-112. Venue for estate proceedings. - Montana Statutes

     72-3-112. Venue for estate proceedings. (1) Venue for the first informal or formal testacy or appointment proceedings after a decedent's death is:
     (a) in the county where the decedent had the decedent's domicile at the time of death; or
     (b) if the decedent was not domiciled in this state, in any county where property of the decedent was located at the time of death.
     (2) Venue for all subsequent proceedings within the exclusive jurisdiction of the court is in the place where the initial proceeding occurred unless the initial proceeding has been transferred as provided in 72-1-203 or subsection (3) of this section.
     (3) If the first proceeding was informal, on application of an interested person and after notice to the proponent in the first proceeding, the court, upon finding that venue is elsewhere, may transfer the proceeding and the file to the other court.

     History: En. 91A-3-201 by Sec. 1, Ch. 365, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 91A-3-201(1) thru (3); amd. Sec. 2316, Ch. 56, L. 2009.