Montana Code 72-38-201. Subject matter jurisdiction
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72-38-201. Subject matter jurisdiction. (1) The district court having jurisdiction over the trust pursuant to this chapter has exclusive jurisdiction of proceedings concerning the internal affairs of trusts.
Terms Used In Montana Code 72-38-201
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Third persons: means all persons who are not parties to the obligation or transaction concerning which the phrase is used. See Montana Code 1-1-206
(2)The district court having jurisdiction over the trust pursuant to this chapter has concurrent jurisdiction of the following:
(a)actions and proceedings to determine the existence of trusts;
(b)actions and proceedings by or against creditors or debtors of trusts; and
(c)other actions and proceedings involving trustees and third persons.