# Mont. Code Ann. § 72-38-107: 72-38-107 Governing law

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T72_C38_P1_S72-38-107

## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 72-38-107
- **Heading:** 72-38-107 Governing law
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 72 / Chapter 38 / Part 1 / Section 72-38-107

## Text

72-38-107 . Governing law. The meaning and effect of the terms of a trust are determined by:

(1) the law of the jurisdiction designated in the terms unless the designation of that jurisdiction's law is contrary to a strong public policy of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue; or

(2) in the absence of a controlling designation in the terms of the trust, the law of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue.

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