Montana Statutes
§ 31-2-101 — Debtor Defined
Montana § 31-2-101
JurisdictionMontana
Title 31CREDIT TRANSACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS
Ch. 2DEBTOR AND CREDITOR RELATIONSHIPS
Part 1General Provisions -- Definitions
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 31-2-101 (2026).
Text
31-2-101 . Debtor defined. A debtor is one who, by reason of an existing obligation, is or may become liable to pay money to another, whether such liability is certain or contingent.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 4480, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6122, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8598, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 3429; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1913; re-en. Sec. 8598, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 18-101.
Nearby Sections
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§ 31-2-101
Debtor Defined§ 31-2-102
Creditor Defined§ 31-2-103
Contracts Of Debtor Are Valid§ 31-2-104
Payments In Preference§ 31-2-105
Relative Rights Of Different Creditors§ 31-2-106
Exempt Property -- Bankruptcy Proceeding§ 31-2-201
When Debtor May Execute Assignment§ 31-2-202
Insolvency -- What Constitutes§ 31-2-203
Certain Transfers Not Affected§ 31-2-204
What Debts May Be Secured§ 31-2-205
Preference Given For Wages§ 31-2-206
Preference To Be Absolute§ 31-2-208
Joint And Separate Debts§ 31-2-209
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Bluebook (online)
Montana § 31-2-101, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/2/31-2-101.