# Mont. Code Ann. § 72-3-604: 72-3-604 Standing to sue

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T72_C3_P6_S72-3-604

## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 72-3-604
- **Heading:** 72-3-604 Standing to sue
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 72 / Chapter 3 / Part 6 / Section 72-3-604

## Text

72-3-604 . Standing to sue. Except as to proceedings that do not survive the death of the decedent, a personal representative of a decedent domiciled in this state at death has the same standing to sue and be sued in the courts of this state and the courts of any other jurisdiction as the decedent had immediately prior to death.

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