# Mont. Code Ann. § 26-1-607: 26-1-607 When writings of a decedent prima facie evidence

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 26-1-607
- **Heading:** 26-1-607 When writings of a decedent prima facie evidence
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1 / Part 6 / Section 26-1-607

## Text

26-1-607 . When writings of a decedent prima facie evidence. The entries and other writings of a decedent, made at or near the time of the transaction and when the decedent was in a position to know the facts stated therein, are prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein, in the following cases:

(1) when the writing or entry was made against the interest of the person making it;

(2) when it was made in a professional capacity and in the ordinary course of professional conduct;

(3) when it was made in the performance of a duty specially enjoined by law.

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