All civil officers must inform the public administrator of all property known to them belonging to a decedent which is liable to loss, injury, or waste and which, by reason thereof, ought to be in the possession of the public administrator.
Mont. Code Ann. § 72-15-106, under Powers and Duties in Acquisition of Estates.
Mont. Code Ann. § 72-15-106
All civil officers must inform the public administrator of all property known to them belonging to a decedent which is liable to loss, injury, or waste and which, by reason thereof, ought to be in the possession of the public administrator.