Mont. Code Ann. » TITLE 72. ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS · CHAPTER 2. UPC -- INTESTACY, WILLS, AND DONATIVE TRANSFERS · Part 5. Wills, Will Contracts, and Custody and Deposit of Wills
Montana Code Annotated

Mont. Code Ann. § 72-2-521 (2026)

Who May Make A Will

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  5. 72-2-521 Who may make a will

TITLE 72. ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS

CHAPTER 2. UPC -- INTESTACY, WILLS, AND DONATIVE TRANSFERS

Part 5. Wills, Will Contracts, and Custody and Deposit of Wills

Who May Make A Will

72-2-521. Who may make a will. An individual 18 or more years of age who is of sound mind may make a will.

History: En. 91A-2-501 by Sec. 1, Ch. 365, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 91A-2-501; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 494, L. 1993; Sec. 72-2-301, MCA 1991; redes. 72-2-521 by Code Commissioner, 1993.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1996–2025 · leading case: Matter of Est. of Brooks, 927 P.2d 1024 (Mont. 1996).
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Matter of Est. of Brooks, 927 P.2d 1024 (Mont. 1996). · cites it 4× “Indeed, § 72-2-521, MCA, requires that a person be of sound mind to make a will.”
In Re the Est. of Lambert, 2006 MT 228 (Mont. 2006). · cites it 3× “As we have already determined that the potential survivorship cause of action constitutes property for purpose of Montana’s Uniform Probate Code, we will apply Montana law in assessing the validity of the holographic document that Charlotte submitted for probate.”
In Re the Est. of Mead, 2014 MT 264 (Mont. 2014). · cites it 3× “¶16 1. Whether the court correctly concluded that the will was properly executed.”
In the Matter of the Est. of Johnson, 2002 MT 341 (Mont. 2002). · cites it 3× “” Roger correctly points out that § 72-2-523, MCA, is inapplicable if the document meets the requirements of § 72-2-522, MCA. ¶12 There are three requirements for a valid holographic will in Montana.”
In Re the Est. of Kuralt, 1999 MT 111 (Mont. 1999). · cites it 2× “See §§ 72-2-521 and -522(2), MCA. Thus, the only issue in dispute here is the question of whether Mr.”
Est. of Damjanovich, 2025 MT 259 (Mont. 2025). · cites it 2× “3d 426 (citing §§ 72-2-521, -522, MCA); Johnson, ¶¶ 10-17; In re Ramirez, 264 Mont.”
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