Montana Statutes
§ 31-2-208 — Joint And Separate Debts
Montana § 31-2-208
JurisdictionMontana
Title 31CREDIT TRANSACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS
Ch. 2DEBTOR AND CREDITOR RELATIONSHIPS
Part 2Assignments for Benefit of Creditors
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 31-2-208 (2026).
Text
31-2-208 . Joint and separate debts. Joint or joint and several debtors can prefer their joint creditors only out of joint property and can prefer the individual creditors of each only out of the separate property of each.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 4517, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6143, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8619, R.C.M. 1921; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1931; re-en. Sec. 8619, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 18-308.
Nearby Sections
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§ 31-2-101
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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
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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 § 31-2-208, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/2/31-2-208.