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Montana Title 72. Estates, Trusts, and Fiduciary Relationships § 72-38-122. Purchase money resulting trust

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) When a transfer of property is made to one person and the purchase price is paid by another, a resulting trust arises in favor of the person who paid the purchase price.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in any of the following circumstances:

(a) whenever the party paying the purchase price manifests an intention that no resulting trust should arise;

(b) whenever the transferee is a spouse, child, or other natural object of the bounty of the person who paid the purchase price; or

(c) whenever the transfer is made in order to accomplish an illegal purpose and the policy against unjust enrichment of the transferee is outweighed by the policy against giving relief to a person who has entered into an illegal transaction.

(3) Subsection (2)(b) does not apply if the party paying the purchase price manifested an intention that the transferee should not have the beneficial interest in the property.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 72. Estates, Trusts, and Fiduciary Relationships § 72-38-122. Purchase money resulting trust - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-72-estates-trusts-and-fiduciary-relationships/mt-st-72-38-122/

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