Montana Statutes
§ 70-1-203 — Escheat
Montana § 70-1-203
JurisdictionMontana
Title 70PROPERTY
Ch. 1PROPERTY IN GENERAL REAL AND PERSONAL
Part 2General Rights of State Over Property
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 70-1-203 (2026).
Text
70-1-203 . Escheat. Whenever the title to any property fails for want of heirs or next of kin, it reverts to the state. All property within the limits of this state which does not belong to any person belongs to the state.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 61, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 27, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 28, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 41; re-en. Sec. 28, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 67-102.
Nearby Sections
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Property Defined -- Ownership§ 70-1-105
Real Or Personal§ 70-1-106
Real Property Defined§ 70-1-107
Choice Of Law As To Real Property§ 70-1-108
Personal Property Defined§ 70-1-109
Choice Of Law As To Personal Property§ 70-1-110
How Property Acquired§ 70-1-201
Original And Ultimate Title§ 70-1-202
Property Of The State -- What Included§ 70-1-203
Escheat§ 70-1-204
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Bluebook (online)
Montana § 70-1-203, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/1/70-1-203.