In Re the Estate of Mills

¶23 I concur with the Court’s determination to reverse and set aside the default entered against David, as it is necessary under this Court’s precedent. Recently, we reversed and set aside the default and default judgment entered in Hall v. Hall, 2015 MT 226, 380 Mont. 224, 354 P.3d 1224, a case that offers abundant hope for David and other parties who fail to properly plead and participate in litigation.

¶24 In Hall v. Hall, Donald Hall was served with a summons and complaint and sent letters in response, which the District Court held were insufficient to constitute a pleading, and ordered…