Montana Code Annotated · § 70-20-102 — Exceptions to statute of frauds
70-20-102. Exceptions to statute of frauds
Section 70-20-101 may not be construed to:
(1) affect the power of a testator in the disposition of the testator's real property by a last will and testament;
(2) prevent any trust from arising or being extinguished by implication or operation of law; or
(3) abridge the power of any court to compel the specific performance of an agreement, in case of partial performance of the agreement.
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History and annotations
En. Sec. 7, p. 393, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 161, 5th Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 218, 5th Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 3275, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7968, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10612, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1972; re-en. Sec. 10612, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1401-6; amd. Sec. 2141, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
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